1 Chronicles 29 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 29:23
Each card keeps the independently rendered source readings above their shared comparison and reception notes. The badge records the source’s governing classification; disparate readings are marked in red. Each reading retains its original reference.
Chapter 29
Hebrew source [H29] • Greek source [G29]
Willing gifts for the house of God (29:1–9)
Verse 29:1 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:1] King David said to the whole assembly, “Solomon my son, the one God has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is for YHWH God, not for a human being.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:1] King David said to the whole assembly, “Solomon my son, the one whom the Lord has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great, for the building is for the Lord God, not for a human being.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew God corresponds to Greek Lord in the election clause. Hebrew calls the temple project a palace or citadel; Greek uses building.
Verse 29:2 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:2] With all my strength I have prepared for my God's house: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, timber for the timber, shoham stones and setting stones, stones of antimony and variegated work, every precious stone, and marble stones in abundance.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:2] With all my strength I have prepared for my God's house gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, soom stones and filling stones, costly and variegated stones, every precious stone, and much Parian marble.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek omits the repeated material-for-material formulas. Hebrew shoham and Greek soom are retained as uncertain mineral designations; Hebrew's antimony-related stone description becomes costly in Greek. Greek specifies Parian material where Hebrew names marble more generally.
Verse 29:3 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:3] Moreover, because I delight in my God's house, I have a personal treasure of gold and silver that I give to my God's house, beyond all I have prepared for the holy house:
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:3] Moreover, because I delight in my God's house, I have gold and silver that I have acquired for myself. Look, I give it to my God's house in addition, apart from what I have prepared for the house of holy things:
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Both distinguish David's personal contribution from his prior preparations. Greek explicitly adds look and describes acquisition for himself.
Verse 29:4 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:4] three thousand talents of gold from Ophir's gold, and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the houses;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:4] three thousand talents of gold from Souphir and seven thousand talents of tested silver to coat the sanctuary's walls with them,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The quantities agree. Hebrew plural houses become Greek sanctuary, and the gold's place-name has the form Souphir in Greek.
Verse 29:5 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:5] gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work, and for every work by the craftsmen's hand. Who is willing to fill his hand today for YHWH?”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:5] by the craftsmen's hand. Who is eager to fill his hands today for the Lord?”
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek omits the repeated gold, silver, and every-work clauses, and uses plural hands. Rabbinic: The commentary presented as Rashi on this verse [R4] relates filling the hand to consecration language in Exodus twenty-nine and to willing material gifts in Exodus thirty-five. That interpretation explains the idiom without replacing its image.
Verse 29:6 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:6] The ancestral officials, the officials of Israel's tribes, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials of the king's work gave willingly.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:6] The ancestral rulers, the rulers of Israel's sons, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, the overseers of the works, and the king's stewards offered eagerly.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek distinguishes work overseers from royal stewards, and says sons of Israel where Hebrew specifies tribes.
Verse 29:7 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:7] They gave for the service of God's house five thousand talents of gold and ten thousand darics, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:7] They gave for the works of the Lord's house five thousand talents of gold and ten thousand gold coins, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The numerical totals agree. Hebrew names darics; Greek chrysous names gold coins without that denomination. Hebrew God's house corresponds to Greek Lord's house. No modern monetary conversion is imposed.
Verse 29:8 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:8] Those who had stones gave them to the treasury of YHWH's house through Jehiel the Gershonite.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:8] Those who had a stone gave it to the storerooms of the Lord's house through Jiiel the Gersoni.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew plural stones and singular treasury correspond to Greek singular stone and plural storerooms. The recipient official corresponds through the name forms.
Verse 29:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:9] The people rejoiced over their willing gifts, because they gave willingly to YHWH with a whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:9] The people rejoiced because of their eagerness, for they offered eagerly to the Lord with a full heart. King David rejoiced greatly.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both describe wholehearted giving and shared joy. Rabbinic: The commentary presented as Rashi on this verse [R4] contrasts such undivided willingness with gifts made reluctantly or under social embarrassment; this is ethical interpretation of the whole-heart expression.
David’s thanksgiving and prayer (29:10–19)
Verse 29:10 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:10] David blessed YHWH before the eyes of the whole assembly. David said, “Blessed are You, YHWH, God of Israel our father, from everlasting to everlasting.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:10] King David blessed the Lord before the assembly, saying, “Blessed are You, Lord, the God of Israel, our Father, from everlasting to everlasting.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew our father may attach to Israel, as rendered; Greek's nominative Father explicitly addresses God. Rabbinic: The commentary presented as Rashi [R4] takes Israel here as the patriarch Jacob and connects David's vow with Jacob's vow. This supports one Hebrew parsing without exhausting its possibilities.
Verse 29:11 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:11] Yours, YHWH, are greatness, might, splendor, victory, and majesty, for all in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours, YHWH, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:11] Yours, Lord, are greatness, power, boasting, victory, and strength, because You rule all things in heaven and upon earth. Before You every king and nation is shaken.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek replaces the final kingdom-and-exalted-head clause with kings and nations trembling before God. It uses explicit rule for the Hebrew possession expression and has differing praise terms.
Verse 29:12 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:12] Wealth and honor come from before You. You rule over all. In Your hand are power and might, and in Your hand it is to make all great and strong.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:12] From You come wealth and glory. You govern all, Lord, Ruler of every rule. In Your hand are strength and dominion, and in Your hand, Almighty, it is to make all things great and strong.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds Lord, Ruler of every rule and Almighty. Both ascribe wealth, authority, and empowering strength to God.
Verse 29:13 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:13] Now, our God, we thank You and praise Your splendid name.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:13] Now, Lord, we give thanks to You and praise Your name of boasting.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew addresses our God and speaks of splendor; Greek addresses Lord and uses boasting or exultation for the name's praise.
Verse 29:14 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:14] Who am I, and who are my people, that we should have strength to give willingly like this? Everything is from You, and from Your hand we have given to You.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:14] Who am I, and who are my people, that we had strength to offer eagerly to You in this way? Everything is Yours, and from what is Yours we have given to You.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew emphasizes origin from You and Your hand; Greek emphasizes ownership, Yours. Both ground human generosity in God's prior provision.
Verse 29:15 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:15] We are strangers before You and resident sojourners, like all our fathers. Our days upon the earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding hope.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:15] We are resident strangers before You and sojourners like all our fathers. Our days upon earth are like a shadow, and there is no endurance.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew miqweh denotes hope or expectation, rendered abiding hope in the context of passing days; Greek hypomone denotes endurance or remaining. Neither column adds an assertion denying resurrection or eternal life.
Verse 29:16 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:16] YHWH our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and everything is Yours.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:16] Lord our God, all this abundance that I have prepared for a house to be built for Your holy name is from Your hand, and everything is Yours.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew has communal we have prepared; Greek has singular I have prepared and a passive building expression. Both confess God's ownership.
Verse 29:17 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:17] I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have given all these things willingly. Now I have seen Your people present here give willingly to You with joy.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:17] I know, Lord, that You examine hearts and love righteousness. In simplicity of heart I eagerly offered all these things. Now I have seen Your people found here offer eagerly to You in gladness.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew my God and uprightness of my heart correspond to Greek Lord and simplicity of heart. Hebrew singular heart and Greek plural hearts express God's inward examination.
Verse 29:18 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:18] YHWH, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel our fathers, preserve this forever in the formation of the thoughts of Your people's heart, and establish their heart toward You.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:18] Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel our fathers, preserve these things forever in the thought of Your people's heart, and direct their hearts toward You.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Both pray that the people's disposition endure. Greek ends with plural hearts and a verb of directing, where Hebrew has singular heart and establishing.
Verse 29:19 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:19] Give Solomon my son a whole heart to keep Your commandments, testimonies, and statutes, to do everything, and to build the palace for which I have prepared.”
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:19] Give Solomon my son a good heart to do Your commandments, testimonies, and ordinances, and to bring the construction of Your house to completion.”
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek requests a good rather than whole heart, omits the general do-everything clause and David's preparation, and asks for completion of God's house where Hebrew speaks of building the palace.
Solomon’s accession and David’s death (29:20–30)
Verse 29:20 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:20] David said to the whole assembly, “Please bless YHWH your God.” The whole assembly blessed YHWH, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and prostrated themselves before YHWH and the king.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:20] David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” The whole assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers. Bending their knees, they prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek explicitly describes bent knees; both direct prostration toward God and the king. The shared posture is retained without making the royal honor identical in theological sense to worship of God.
Verse 29:21 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:21] On the next day they sacrificed sacrifices to YHWH and offered burnt offerings to YHWH: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:21] On the day after the first day David sacrificed sacrifices to the Lord and offered whole burnt offerings to God: a thousand calves, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their libations, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew has plural offerers; Greek explicitly makes David the offerer and calls the prior day the first. Hebrew YHWH becomes Greek God in the burnt-offering clause, and bulls become calves. All three totals agree.
Verse 29:22 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:22] They ate and drank before YHWH that day with great joy. They made Solomon son of David king a second time and anointed him for YHWH as leader, and Zadok as priest.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:22] They ate and drank before the Lord that day with joy. They made Solomon son of David king a second time and anointed him for the Lord as king, and Sadok for priesthood.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew says great joy and anoints Solomon as leader; Greek has joy and explicitly king. Both retain the second enthronement and Zadok's priestly anointing.
Verse 29:23 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:23] Solomon sat upon YHWH's throne as king in place of David his father and prospered. All Israel obeyed him.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:23] Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father and was accepted with favor. All Israel obeyed him.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: The Hebrew explicitly identifies the throne as YHWH's; Greek identifies it as David's. Hebrew prospered corresponds to Greek being favorably accepted. The different royal-theological description is retained even though both traditions elsewhere connect human kingship with divine authority.
Verse 29:24 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:24] All the officials and mighty men, and all King David's sons as well, gave their hand in submission under King Solomon.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:24] The rulers, the powerful men, and all the sons of King David his father submitted to him.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew retains the hand-giving image and names Solomon; Greek directly states submission and adds his father to David's title.
Verse 29:25 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:25] YHWH made Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel and bestowed royal majesty upon him such as no king before him over Israel had possessed.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:25] The Lord made Solomon exceedingly great before all Israel and gave him a king's glory such as had not belonged to any king before him.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek omits the final limitation over Israel. Both attribute Solomon's exceptional royal honor to the Lord.
Verse 29:26 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:26] David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:26] David son of Jessai reigned over Israel
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek omits all and runs directly into the duration in the next unit.
Verse 29:27 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:27] The time he reigned over Israel was forty years. In Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:27] for forty years: in Chebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both give forty years in total and the same seven and thirty-three division; Greek has a more compact continuation.
Verse 29:28 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:28] He died in a good old age, full of days, wealth, and honor. Solomon his son reigned in his place.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:28] He died in a good old age, full of days, wealth, and glory. Solomon his son reigned in his place.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The obituary and succession agree.
Verse 29:29 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:29] The deeds of King David, first and last, are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet, and the records of Gad the seer,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:29] The remaining deeds of King David, the earlier and the later, are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet, and the records of Gad the seer,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds remaining to the deeds. Both cite the same three prophetic authorities; the two different Hebrew seer words are represented by the same Greek participle of seeing.
Verse 29:30 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[29:30] with all his kingdom and might, and the times that passed over him, over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the lands.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[29:30] concerning all his kingdom and dominion, and the times that came upon him, upon Israel, and upon all the kingdoms of the earth.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both close with the broader record of David's reign and the events affecting Israel and surrounding kingdoms.