1 Chronicles 24 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Chapter 24
Hebrew source [H24] • Greek source [G24]
The twenty-four priestly courses (24:1–19)
Verse 24:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:1] The sons of Aaron had their divisions. Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:1] The sons of Aaron had divisions. Aaron's sons were Nadab, Abioud, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both introduce the four sons and their divisions; Abihu has the Greek form Abioud.
Verse 24:2 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:2] Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:2] Nadab and Abioud died before their father and had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons, served as priests.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds Aaron's sons after the two surviving priests. Neither text here states the cause of their brothers' deaths.
Verse 24:3 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:3] David, Zadok from Eleazar's sons, and Ahimelech from Ithamar's sons divided them according to their appointments in their service.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:3] David, Sadok from Eleazar's sons, and Achimelech from Ithamar's sons divided them according to their inspection, according to their ministry, according to their ancestral houses.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds the explicit ancestral-house organization. The three organizers and the two priestly lines agree.
Verse 24:4 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:4] Eleazar's sons were found to have more leading men than Ithamar's sons. They divided them: sixteen heads of ancestral houses for Eleazar's sons, and eight according to their ancestral houses for Ithamar's sons.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:4] Eleazar's sons were found to have more rulers of the mighty men than Ithamar's sons. He divided them: sixteen rulers of ancestral houses for Eleazar's sons, and eight according to ancestral houses for Ithamar's sons.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The sixteen-to-eight division agrees. Hebrew uses a plural dividing subject; Greek uses singular he and explicitly calls the men mighty.
Verse 24:5 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:5] They divided them by lots, these alongside those, because there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among Eleazar's sons and among Ithamar's sons.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:5] He divided them by lots, these alongside those, because there were rulers of the holy things and rulers of the Lord among Eleazar's sons and among Ithamar's sons.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew again has a plural subject and God; Greek has singular he and the Lord. Both recognize sacred leadership in both lines.
Verse 24:6 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:6] Shemaiah son of Nethanel, the secretary from Levi, recorded them before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral heads of the priests and Levites: one ancestral house selected for Eleazar, and one selected, selected for Ithamar.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:6] Samaias son of Nathanael, the secretary from Levi, recorded them before the king and the rulers, with Sadok the priest, Achimelech son of Abiathar, and the ancestral rulers of the priests and Levites: one ancestral house at a time for Eleazar and one at a time for Ithamar.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The Hebrew repeats selected in the Ithamar phrase; Greek uses one by one for both lines. No two-for-one procedure is inserted to explain the unequal total of houses. Greek's nominative names after the initial before construction are rendered with, retaining the named participants.
Verse 24:7 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:7] The first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:7] The first lot came out for Jarib, the second for Ideia,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The positions agree; Jehoiarib is shortened to Jarib in Greek.
Verse 24:8 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:8] the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:8] the third for Charem, the fourth for Seorim,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both give the same third and fourth courses apart from Harim's Greek form.
Verse 24:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:9] the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:9] the fifth for Melchia, the sixth for Miamin,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both give corresponding fifth and sixth courses.
Verse 24:10 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:10] the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:10] the seventh for Kos, the eighth for Abia,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two courses agree apart from the names' forms and the Hebrew article in Hakkoz.
Verse 24:11 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:11] the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:11] the ninth for Jesus, the tenth for Sechenia,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Greek Jesus is the regular Greek form here corresponding to Jeshua; it names this priestly course, not a supplied identification with a later person.
Verse 24:12 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:12] the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:12] the eleventh for Eliasib, the twelfth for Jakim,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The courses and their order agree.
Verse 24:13 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:13] the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:13] the thirteenth for Ochchopha, the fourteenth for Isbaal,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek has notably different name forms, especially Isbaal for Jeshebeab. Both ordinal positions are retained.
Verse 24:14 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:14] the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:14] the fifteenth for Belga, the sixteenth for Emmer,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two courses correspond in order and name form.
Verse 24:15 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:15] the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:15] the seventeenth for Chezir, the eighteenth for Aphesse,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second name has the differing Greek form Aphesse; the ordinal sequence agrees.
Verse 24:16 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:16] the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:16] the nineteenth for Phetaia, the twentieth for Ezekiel,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The names correspond through their Greek forms, with no change of order.
Verse 24:17 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:17] the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:17] the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamoul,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The penultimate pair of courses agrees.
Verse 24:18 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:18] the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:18] the twenty-third for Dalaia, the twenty-fourth for Maasai.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The final Hebrew name Maaziah corresponds to Greek Maasai. Both lists end at twenty-four.
Verse 24:19 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:19] These were their appointments in their service, to enter YHWH's house according to the rule given through Aaron their father, as YHWH, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:19] This was their inspection according to their ministry, to enter the Lord's house according to their ordinance through Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The service arrangement and Aaronic mediation agree; Greek leaves the recipient of the concluding command unexpressed.
The remaining Levitical houses (24:20–31)
Verse 24:20 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:20] As for the remaining sons of Levi: of Amram's sons, Shubael; of Shubael's sons, Jehdeiah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:20] As for the remaining sons of Levi: of Ambram's sons, Soubael; of Soubael's sons, Jadia.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two successive branches correspond apart from name forms.
Verse 24:21 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:21] As for Rehabiah: of Rehabiah's sons, Isshiah the head.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:21] For Raabia: Jesias the ruler.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek omits the repeated Rehabiah name and the explicit sons relationship, leaving a shorter assignment formula.
Verse 24:22 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:22] Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of Shelomoth's sons, Jahath.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:22] Of the Issari, Salomoth; of Salomoth's sons, Jath.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The branch and its next generation correspond.
Verse 24:23 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:23] And the sons: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:23] The sons of Jediou: Amadia the second, Jaziel the third, Jokom the fourth.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew has an abbreviated sons heading followed by Jeriah, without explicitly naming Hebron or calling Jeriah first. Greek makes Jediou the parent in a sons-of construction. The incomplete Hebrew heading makes the exact genealogical reconstruction uncertain.
Verse 24:24 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:24] Uzziel's sons: Micah; of Micah's sons, Shamir.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:24] Oziel's sons: Micha; Micha's sons: Samer.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both give the same successive line apart from name forms.
Verse 24:25 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:25] Micah's brother: Isshiah; of Isshiah's sons, Zechariah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:25] Micha's brother: Isia; Isia's sons: Zacharia.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The brother relationship and next descendant agree.
Verse 24:26 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:26] Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi; Jaaziah's sons: Beno.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:26] Merari's sons: Mooli and Mousi; Ozia's sons; Bonni's sons.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek has two successive sons headings after Mooli and Mousi. Hebrew Beno can also be read his son, making the precise structure uncertain. The Greek Bonni is not forced into the Hebrew construction.
Verse 24:27 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:27] Merari's sons through Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:27] Merari's sons belonging to Ozia, his sons: Isoam, Zakchour, and Abdi.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew includes Beno, alternatively his son, before three further names. Greek explicitly says his sons and lists three names; its Abdi differs from Hebrew Ibri.
Verse 24:28 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:28] Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:28] Of Mooli: Eleazar and Ithamar. Eleazar died and had no sons.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds Ithamar and explicitly states Eleazar's death. Both state that Eleazar had no sons.
Verse 24:29 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:29] As for Kish: Kish's sons, Jerahmeel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:29] As for Kis: Kis's sons, Iramael.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both retain a plural heading with one named descendant.
Verse 24:30 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:30] Mushi's sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:30] Mousi's sons: Mooli, Eder, and Jarimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three branches and concluding house formula agree.
Verse 24:31 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[24:31] They too cast lots alongside their brothers, Aaron's sons, before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the ancestral heads of the priests and Levites: the chief ancestral head alongside his younger brother.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[24:31] They too received lots as did their brothers, Aaron's sons, before the king, Sadok, Achimelech, and the ancestral rulers of the priests and Levites: ancestral heads, araab, as his younger brothers.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek omits David's name and has an opaque araab in its final clause, retained without translating it from Hebrew. Hebrew sets the chief head beside his younger brother; Greek's plural heads and brothers leave the closing syntax unresolved.