1 Chronicles 6 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 6:63
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 6
Hebrew source [H6] • Greek source [G6]
Levi’s families (6:1–15)
Verse 6:1 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:1] Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:1] Levi's sons: Gedson, Kaath, and Merari.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew now has Gershom, with final m, while Greek retains Gedson. Source 6:1 corresponds to familiar English 6:16; the preceding fifteen English verses were retained as source 5:27–41.
Verse 6:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:2] These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:2] These are the names of Gedson's sons: Lobeni and Semei.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two sons and the names introduction correspond through the respective forms.
Verse 6:3 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:3] Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:3] Kaath's sons: Ambram, Issaar, Hebron, and Oziel.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four-member list corresponds.
Verse 6:4 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:4] Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite's families according to their fathers.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:4] Merari's sons: Mooli and Omousi. These were Levi's ancestral families according to their ancestral families:
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek repeats ancestral-family language where Hebrew distinguishes families and fathers. The two sons correspond.
Verse 6:5 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:5] For Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:5] For Gedson: for Lobeni his son, Jeeth his son, Zemma his son,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The successive names correspond, while Greek retains a repeated for construction before Lobeni. No extra parent is supplied to repair the compressed list.
Verse 6:6 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:6] Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:6] Joach his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Iddo/Addi and Jeatherai/Jethri remain distinct source forms; both retain four successive links.
Verse 6:7 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:7] Kohath's sons: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:7] Kaath's sons: Amminadab his son, Kore his son, Asir his son,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both give Amminadab before Korah in this sequence. No replacement from the later singer ancestry is made.
Verse 6:8 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:8] Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:8] Elkanah his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three links correspond; the second occurrence of Assir is retained.
Verse 6:9 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:9] Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, Shaul his son.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:9] Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four links correspond through their source forms.
Verse 6:10 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:10] Elkanah's sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:10] Elkanah's sons: Amasi and Achimoth,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two named descendants correspond.
Verse 6:11 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:11] Elkanah, his son Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:11] Elkanah his son, Souphi his son, and Naath his son,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: The displayed Hebrew repeats Elkanah with an irregular intervening son form; Greek has only one Elkanah. The Hebrew construction is preserved provisionally and needs written/read review rather than deletion of the repetition.
Verse 6:12 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:12] Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:12] Eliab his son, Jidaer his son, Elkanah his son.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The middle name is Jeroham in Hebrew and Jidaer in Greek.
Verse 6:13 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:13] Samuel's sons: the firstborn, Vashni, and Abijah.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:13] Samuel's sons: the firstborn, Sani, and Abia.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The displayed Hebrew Vashni and Greek Sani are retained as names provisionally. Hebrew can raise an alternative and-the-second construal; no missing firstborn name is supplied from another passage.
Verse 6:14 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:14] Merari's sons: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:14] Merari's sons: Mooli; Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The family head and three following links correspond.
Verse 6:15 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:15] Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:15] Somea his son, Aggia his son, Asaia his son.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three links correspond.
The singers appointed by David (6:16–34)
Verse 6:16 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:16] These are those David appointed over the service of song in YHWH's house after the ark came to rest.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:16] These are those David appointed over the work of the singers in the Lord's house when the ark came to rest,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew names song, Greek the singers; both associate the appointment with the ark's rest. The hand idiom is expressed as responsibility for the work.
Verse 6:17 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:17] They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built YHWH's house in Jerusalem. They took their places for their service according to their prescribed order.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:17] and they ministered with instruments before the tent of the house of testimony until Solomon built the Lord's house in Jerusalem. They took their places for their ministries according to their prescribed order.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew specifies song and the tent of meeting; Greek instruments and the house of testimony. The ending at Solomon's building and ordered service agree.
Verse 6:18 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:18] These are those who took their places, with their sons. From the Kohathite's sons: Heman the singer, son of Joel son of Samuel,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:18] These are those who took their places, with their sons, from Kaath's sons: Heman the psalm singer, son of Joel son of Samuel,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: The singer's identity and two-generation ancestry agree; Greek specifies a psalm singer.
Verse 6:19 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:19] son of Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Eliel son of Toah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:19] son of Elkanah son of Edad son of Eliel son of Thie,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Jeroham/Edad and Toah/Thie are substantive ancestral-name differences.
Verse 6:20 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:20] son of Ziph son of Elkanah son of Mahath son of Amasai,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:20] son of Souph son of Elkanah son of Meth son of Amasias,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The displayed Hebrew Ziph is retained beside Greek Souph; a familiar alternate Hebrew reading is not silently adopted. Mahath/Meth also remains independently represented.
Verse 6:21 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:21] son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Zephaniah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:21] son of Elkanah son of Joel son of Azariah son of Saphania,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four ancestral links correspond.
Verse 6:22 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:22] son of Tahath son of Assir son of Ebiasaph son of Korah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:22] son of Thaath son of Asir son of Abiasaph son of Kore,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four ancestral links correspond.
Verse 6:23 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:23] son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi son of Israel.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:23] son of Issaar son of Kaath son of Levi son of Israel.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both close this singer's ancestry through Izhar to Israel. The difference from the Amminadab sequence in verse seven is not harmonized within either column.
Verse 6:24 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:24] His brother Asaph stood at his right: Asaph son of Berechiah son of Shimea,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:24] His brother Asaph stood at his right: Asaph son of Barachia son of Samaa,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both identify Asaph and his position on the right. Brother is retained without an added claim of immediate biological brotherhood.
Verse 6:25 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:25] son of Michael son of Baaseiah son of Malchijah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:25] son of Michael son of Maasia son of Melchia,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The middle ancestor is Baaseiah in Hebrew and Maasia in Greek.
Verse 6:26 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:26] son of Ethni son of Zerah son of Adaiah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:26] son of Athani son of Zarai son of Adia,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three ancestral links correspond through their source forms.
Verse 6:27 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:27] son of Ethan son of Zimmah son of Shimei,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:27] son of Ethan son of Zamma son of Semei,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three ancestral links correspond.
Verse 6:28 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:28] son of Jahath son of Gershom son of Levi.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:28] son of Hecha son of Gedson son of Levi.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Jahath/Hecha differs substantially, while the line reaches Levi in both texts.
Verse 6:29 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:29] Merari's sons, their brothers, were on the left: Ethan son of Kishi son of Abdi son of Malluch,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:29] The sons of Merari their brother were on the left: Ethan son of Kisai son of Abdi son of Maloch,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew calls Merari's sons their brothers; Greek's singular genitive calls Merari their brother. The left-hand position and following ancestry agree.
Verse 6:30 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:30] son of Hashabiah son of Amaziah son of Hilkiah,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:30] son of Asebi son of Amessia son of Chelkios,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hashabiah/Asebi is a substantive ancestral-name difference.
Verse 6:31 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:31] son of Amzi son of Bani son of Shamer,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:31] son of Amasai son of Bani son of Semmer,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The first name is Amzi in Hebrew and Amasai in Greek.
Verse 6:32 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:32] son of Mahli son of Mushi son of Merari son of Levi.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:32] son of Mooli son of Mousi son of Merari son of Levi.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four links conclude the third singer ancestry through Levi.
Verse 6:33 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:33] Their brothers the Levites were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle of God's house.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:33] Their brothers, according to their ancestral houses, the Levites, were assigned to all the work of ministry of the tent of God's house.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds according to their ancestral houses. Both assign the other Levites to the complete work of the sanctuary.
Verse 6:34 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:34] Aaron and his sons burned offerings on the burnt-offering altar and on the incense altar, for all the work of the Holy of Holies and to make atonement for Israel, according to everything Moses, God's servant, commanded.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:34] Aaron and his sons burned incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings and on the incense altar, for all the work of the Holy of Holies and to make atonement for Israel, according to everything Moses, God's servant, commanded.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew's smoke-offering verb is broader; Greek uses its incense verb for the service of both altars. Both expressly retain atonement, the Holy of Holies, and Moses' command; no different ritual substance is inferred solely from the verb.
Priests and the first city allotments (6:35–45)
Verse 6:35 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:35] These were Aaron's sons: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:35] These were Aaron's sons: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisou his son,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The same priestly succession is introduced and retained.
Verse 6:36 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:36] Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:36] Bokai his son, Ozi his son, Zaraia his son,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three priestly links correspond.
Verse 6:37 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:37] Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:37] Mariel his son, Amariah his son, Achitob his son,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Meraioth/Mariel repeats the distinction found in source chapter five; the subsequent names correspond.
Verse 6:38 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:38] Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:38] Sadok his son, Achimaas his son.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The same two names close this priestly list.
Verse 6:39 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:39] These were their dwelling places, according to their encampments within their territory, for Aaron's sons of the Kohathite family, for the lot fell to them.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:39] These were their dwelling places in their villages within their boundaries, for Aaron's sons of the Kaathi ancestral family, for the lot fell to them.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew identifies encampments or enclosed settlements; Greek specifies villages. Both introduce the Aaronite allotment.
Verse 6:40 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:40] They gave them Hebron in Judah's land and its pasturelands around it.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:40] They gave them Hebron in Judah's land and its surrounding lands all around it.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The city and its surrounding reserved land correspond; pasturelands is not converted into modern acreage.
Verse 6:41 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:41] They gave the city's field and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:41] They gave the city's plains and its villages to Caleb son of Jephonne.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew has the city's field; Greek plural plains. Both reserve these areas for Caleb.
Verse 6:42 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:42] To Aaron's sons they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:42] To Aaron's sons they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Lobna and its surrounding lands, Selna and its surrounding lands, and Esthamo and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek includes Selna with its lands and places Jeththar, corresponding to Hebrew Jattir, in the next source unit. Hebrew gives no surrounding-lands clause for Jattir here. The plural refuge heading is retained without adding an individual legal designation to each city.
Verse 6:43 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:43] Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:43] Jeththar and its surrounding lands, Dabir and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek Jeththar corresponds in name to Hebrew Jattir in verse forty-two; Hebrew Hilez has no corresponding name in the Greek list. This is a changed list sequence, not a claim that Hilez and Jattir are one city.
Verse 6:44 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:44] Ashan and its pasturelands, Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:44] Asan and its surrounding lands, Attan and its surrounding lands, Basamys and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek adds Attan and its lands between the corresponding other two cities.
Verse 6:45 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:45] and from Benjamin's tribe, Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, Anathoth and its pasturelands. All their cities were thirteen cities according to their families.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:45] and from Benjamin's tribe, Gabee and its surrounding lands, Galemeth and its surrounding lands, Anchoch and its surrounding lands. All their cities were thirteen cities according to their ancestral families.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Greek Anchoch differs from Hebrew Anathoth. Both state thirteen cities although their displayed lists differ and do not supply the same number of distinct names; no omitted place is invented to reconcile the total.
The remaining Levitical cities (6:46–66)
Verse 6:46 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:46] For Kohath's remaining sons, from the tribe's family, from half the tribe—half Manasseh—there were ten cities by lot.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:46] For Kaath's remaining sons, from the ancestral families, from the tribe, from half Manasseh's tribe, there were ten cities by lot.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Hebrew repeats half in a compressed allocation phrase; Greek has a single half-tribe expression. The repetition is not arithmetically converted into a quarter. Both give ten cities.
Verse 6:47 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:47] For Gershom's sons according to their families, from Issachar's tribe, Asher's tribe, Naphtali's tribe, and Manasseh's tribe in Bashan, there were thirteen cities.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:47] For Gedson's sons according to their ancestral families, from Issachar's tribe, Asher's tribe, Naphtali's tribe, and Manasseh's tribe in Basan, there were thirteen cities.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The four tribal sources and thirteen-city total agree.
Verse 6:48 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:48] For Merari's sons according to their families, from Reuben's tribe, Gad's tribe, and Zebulun's tribe, there were twelve cities by lot.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:48] For Merari's sons according to their ancestral families, from Reuben's tribe, Gad's tribe, and Zebulun's tribe, there were twelve cities by lot.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The three tribal sources, lottery, and twelve-city total agree.
Verse 6:49 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:49] Israel's sons gave the Levites the cities and their pasturelands.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:49] Israel's sons gave the Levites the cities and their surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both summarize the Levitical allocation of cities together with adjacent lands.
Verse 6:50 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:50] They gave by lot, from the tribe of Judah's sons, the tribe of Simeon's sons, and the tribe of Benjamin's sons, these cities which they called by name.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:50] and they gave by lot, from the tribe of Judah's sons and the tribe of Simeon's sons, these cities which he called by name.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Text: Greek omits Benjamin's tribe from this summary and uses singular he called rather than Hebrew's plural. Benjamin's cities remain explicitly present in Greek verse forty-five; the summary is not supplemented from there.
Verse 6:51 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:51] Some of the families of Kohath's sons had the cities of their territory from Ephraim's tribe.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:51] Some of the ancestral families of Kaath's sons had the cities of their boundaries from Ephraim's tribe.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both introduce the Ephraim allocation to Kohathite families in a compressed construction.
Verse 6:52 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:52] They gave them the cities of refuge: Shechem and its pasturelands in Ephraim's hill country, and Gezer and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:52] They gave him the cities of refuge: Sychem and its surrounding lands in Mount Ephraim, and Gazer and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek uses singular him for the recipient where Hebrew has them. The two cities and refuge heading correspond.
Verse 6:53 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:53] Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:53] Jekmaam and its surrounding lands, Baithoron and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two cities and their adjacent lands correspond through the source forms.
Verse 6:54 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:54] Aijalon and its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:54] Eglam and its surrounding lands, Gethremmon and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The first city is Aijalon in Hebrew and Eglam in Greek.
Verse 6:55 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:55] and from half Manasseh's tribe, Aner and its pasturelands, Bileam and its pasturelands, for the family of Kohath's remaining sons.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:55] and from half Manasseh's tribe, Anar and its surrounding lands, Jeblaam and its surrounding lands, according to the ancestral family of Kaath's remaining sons.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Bileam in Hebrew and Jeblaam in Greek. Both preserve the half-tribe and remaining-family allocation.
Verse 6:56 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:56] For Gershom's sons, from the family of half Manasseh's tribe: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, Ashtaroth and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:56] For Gedson's sons, from the ancestral families of half Manasseh's tribe: Golan in Basan and its surrounding lands, Aseroth and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Ashtaroth/Aseroth, retained independently. Both give the same half-tribe origin and Golan setting.
Verse 6:57 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:57] and from Issachar's tribe, Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:57] and from Issachar's tribe, Kedes and its surrounding lands, Deberi and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Daberath in Hebrew and Deberi in Greek; no identification with another city named Debir is imposed.
Verse 6:58 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:58] Ramoth and its pasturelands, Anem and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:58] Dabor and its surrounding lands, Anam and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The first city is Ramoth in Hebrew and Dabor in Greek.
Verse 6:59 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:59] and from Asher's tribe, Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:59] and from Asher's tribe, Masal and its surrounding lands, Abaran and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Abdon in Hebrew and Abaran in Greek.
Verse 6:60 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:60] Hukok and its pasturelands, Rehob and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:60] Ikak and its surrounding lands, Roob and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hukok/Ikak is preserved as a source-specific city-name difference.
Verse 6:61 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:61] and from Naphtali's tribe, Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:61] and from Naphtali's tribe, Kedes in Galilee and its surrounding lands, Chamoth and its surrounding lands, Kariathaim and its surrounding lands.
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Hammon in Hebrew and Chamoth in Greek. The Galilee specification and three-city structure agree.
Verse 6:62 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:62] For Merari's remaining sons, from Zebulun's tribe: Rimmono and its pasturelands, Tabor and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:62] For Merari's remaining sons, from Zebulun's tribe: Remmon and its surrounding lands, Thachchia and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: The second city is Tabor in Hebrew and Thachchia in Greek. The first also retains the displayed Rimmono/Remmon forms.
Verse 6:63 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:63] and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, east of the Jordan, from Reuben's tribe: Bezer in the wilderness and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:63] and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, west of the Jordan, from Reuben's tribe: Bosor in the wilderness and its surrounding lands, Jasa and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Text: Hebrew explicitly locates the allocation east of the Jordan; Greek explicitly says west. The contrary geographical orientation changes the stated location and is not corrected from the tribal context.
Verse 6:64 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:64] Kedemoth and its pasturelands, Mephaath and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:64] Kademoth and its surrounding lands, Mophaath and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two cities and adjacent lands correspond through their source forms.
Verse 6:65 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:65] and from Gad's tribe, Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:65] and from Gad's tribe, Ramoth Galaad and its surrounding lands, Maanaim and its surrounding lands,
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: The two cities and Gadite allocation correspond.
Verse 6:66 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[6:66] Heshbon and its pasturelands, Jazer and its pasturelands.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[6:66] Esebon and its surrounding lands, Jazer and its surrounding lands.
Classification & Notes
Same. Text: Both close the allocation with the same two cities. Source 6:66 corresponds to familiar English 6:81.