How many מסעות are there in this weeks (Masai) Parsha ?

a) 39

b) 41

c) 42

d) 49

Rashi writes there are 42 מסעות in this weeks Parsha. If you count them, you will find only 41  מסעות 

The last Rashi in Chumash Shemos says:

“ the resting, at the way stations are also

called מסע . (מקום חנייתם אף הוא קרוי מסע)”

1)If you count the way stations starting with Ramses and ending with Arvos Moav then you do have exactly 42.

2)There are those who answer that it says twice

ויסעו מרעמסס and  ויסעו בני ישראל מרעמסס

For some reason they are counted as two  מסעות

3)There are others, who answer , In this week’s Parsha you only have 41, but there is one more מסע in the times of Yehoshua.  

Special thanks to Mori V’Rabi Hagaon R. Y. M. Hirschman shlita

for being Meorer this Sheilo and answer