BaMidbar (Numbers) 13:1

1st Aliyah

HaShem spoke to Moshe saying, "Send forth men, if you please, and let them spy out the Land of C'na'an that I give to the Children of Yisra'el; one man each from his father's tribe shall you send, every one a leader among them."
The Torah teaches us that Moshe did not send the tribal leaders themselves, however, because they were in charge of the banners, and it was on their orders that the camps would set forth.  After Moshe had chosen the messengers, he ask HaShem, "Here are the individuals who were chosen from their respective tribes--are they suitable for this expedition?"  HaShem assured Moshe that the chosen ones were worthy for the task; because HaShem agreed to the sending out does not mean He sent them forth.  Moshe sent them with the blessing of HaShem, not the command of HaShem.

BaMidbar (Numbers) 13:21

2nd Aliyah

The spies headed north to explore the Land, from the Wilderness of Zin Desert to the expanse at Rechov, the approach to Hamath.

The Torah teaches us that the men journeyed on the south-eastern corner of the Land, traversed it lengthwise, i.e., along the entire southern boundary, up to  the northwestern corner, then turned and traversed its entire western edge, all the way to the north-west corner; "on the road to Hamath."

BaMidbar (Numbers) 14:8

3rd Aliyah

If HaShem is pleased with us, He will guide us through the Land and He will give it to us flowing with milk and honey.

The Torah teaches us that Joshua and Caleb spoke these words to the congregation, "Should but HaShem wish, the inhabitants will be reduced to nothing, since He will wage the wars on our behalf.  Have we not already seen miracle upon miracle from the land of Mitzrayim to today, this hour?  We must not rebel against HaShem and His faithfulness."

BaMidbar (Numbers) 14:26

4th Aliyah

HaShem spoke to Moshe and Aharon saying, "How long will this doubting group exist, complaining against Me? I have heard the groaning complaints from the Children of Yisra'el provoked against Me their G-d.

The Torah teaches us that at first Moshe did not reveal the decree made against them through HaShem.  Now, HaShem emphasizes to Moshe and Aharon there is no way for this decree to be obviate.  "It is because I have solemnly sworn that since I am Life, I will make your accusations against Me come true.  If I do not carry out this decree against them, it will mean that HaShem is not Life."

BaMidbar (Numbers) 15:8

5th Aliyah

When you prepare a young bull as a burnt-offering or other sacrifice, to fulfill a vow, or as a peace-offering unto HaShem, at the same time one must present a grain offering of 3/10 ephah mixed with 1/2 hin oil. The wine presented as a libation shall also be 1/2 hin, as a fire-offering, n appeasing fragrance to HaShem.

The Torah teaches us that if a large animal sacrifice was brought, the amount of wine corresponded to six pounds in weight.

BaMidbar (Numbers) 15:17

6th Aliyah

HaShem spoke to Moshe saying, "Speak to the Children of Yisra'el and say to them: When you come to the Land that I am giving you, and you eat the Land's produce, you must separate an elevated gift for HaShem.

The Torah teaches us that HaShem told Moshe, "Until now you have been eating the produce of heaven, the manna, as it is written, 'I will make bread rain down to you from the sky,' but as soon as you enter the Land, the manna will cease and then you will eat produce from the Land."

BaMidbar (Numbers) 15:27

7th Aliyah

If a single individual commits an unintentional sin, he must bring a yearling female goat for a sin-offering.

The Torah teaches us that an individual brings this offering if he worships idols unintentionally. There were those may have worshipped idols unintentionally if they mistakenly thought the Torah's laws were given for only a specific time period, and that time had lapsed.

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