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Joshua 21 — Hebrew and Greek compared

Saints Translation — Joshua 1–24 — Comparison & Reception — Reviewed V1

Same 15 Similar 9 Different 16 Divergent 7 Disparate 2

Disparate in this chapter: MT 21:12, MT 21:27

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.

Joshua 21

A place for sacred service: belonging to Christ

Editorial thematic reading: the Levites’ towns and the care of sacred service can be considered alongside the priestly people of 1 Peter 2:4–10. The actual recipients and property terms remain those of each source.

21:1–8 | The request and the distribution by families

Verse MT 21:1 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:1

The heads of the ancestral houses of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral houses of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:1

The ancestral heads of the sons of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal heads of the ancestral houses from the tribes of Israel,

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The same petitioners and authorities.

Verse MT 21:2 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:2

They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “YHWH commanded through Moses that cities be given us to live in, with their pasturelands for our livestock.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:2

and said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “The Lord commanded through Moses that cities be given us to live in, with surrounding lands for our livestock.”

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The request corresponds. Hebrew migrash and Greek perisporia refer here to the cities’ associated open lands.

Verse MT 21:3 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:3

The sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance, according to YHWH’s command, these cities and their pasturelands.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:3

The sons of Israel gave the Levites, when assigning the inheritance by the Lord’s command, the cities and their surrounding lands.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: Hebrew specifies from their inheritance; Greek describes the occasion of assigning it.

Verse MT 21:4 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:4

The lot came out for the clans of the Kohathites. The sons of Aaron the priest, who were among the Levites, received by lot thirteen cities from the tribe of Judah, the tribe of Simeon, and the tribe of Benjamin.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:4

The lot came out for the division of Kohath, and the sons of Aaron, the priests, the Levites, received by lot thirteen cities from the tribe of Judah, the tribe of Simeon, and the tribe of Benjamin;

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: The cities and tribes agree; Hebrew priest qualifies Aaron, while Greek priests qualifies his sons.

Verse MT 21:5 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:5

The remaining sons of Kohath received by lot ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, the tribe of Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:5

the remaining sons of Kohath received by lot ten cities from the tribe of Ephraim, the tribe of Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The tribal sources and ten-city total agree.

Verse MT 21:6 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:6

The sons of Gershon received by lot thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:6

The sons of Gershon received thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, the tribe of Asher, the tribe of Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The tribal sources and thirteen-city total agree.

Verse MT 21:7 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:7

The sons of Merari, according to their clans, received twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:7

The sons of Merari, according to their divisions, received by lot twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of Zebulun.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The same tribal sources and twelve-city total; Greek explicitly repeats by lot.

Verse MT 21:8 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:8

The sons of Israel gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands by lot, as YHWH had commanded through Moses.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:8

The sons of Israel gave the Levites the cities and their surrounding lands by lot, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The same fulfillment statement.

21:9–19 | The towns of Aaron’s descendants

Verse MT 21:9 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:9

From the tribe of the sons of Judah and the tribe of the sons of Simeon they gave these cities, which are named by name,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:9

The tribe of the sons of Judah and the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and some from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, gave the cities, and they were assigned

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: Greek includes Benjamin at this point, already named in verse 4. Its assignment clause continues in verse 10.

Verse MT 21:10 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:10

to the sons of Aaron, of the Kohathite clans among the sons of Levi, because the first lot was theirs.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:10

to the sons of Aaron from the division of Kohath among the sons of Levi, because the lot belonged to them.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: Hebrew specifies that their lot was first; Greek does not repeat first.

Verse MT 21:11 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:11

They gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak—that is Hebron—in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands around it.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:11

He gave them Kiriath-arbok, the mother-city of the Anakim—that is Hebron—in the mountain of Judah. But the surrounding lands around it,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Father of Anak/mother-city of the Anakim recurs. Greek’s surrounding-lands phrase continues into the Caleb-family grant in verse 12, unlike the Hebrew division here.

Verse MT 21:12 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:12

But the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:12

and the fields of the city and its villages, Joshua gave as a possession to the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh.

Classification & Notes

Disparate

Text: Hebrew gives Caleb the field and villages, after granting pasturelands to the Levites. Greek names Caleb’s sons and links the surrounding lands from verse 11 to their grant. Verse 13 uses another Greek land term for the priestly allotment. Different terms alone do not establish non-overlapping technical property categories; the recipients and clause structure remain distinct.

Verse MT 21:13 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:13

To the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the killer, with its pasturelands, and Libnah with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:13

To the sons of Aaron he gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who killed, with its allotted lands, and Libnah with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: The cities and refuge designation agree. Greek aphōrismena, allotted or set-apart lands, is distinguished from perisporia in verses 11–12.

Verse MT 21:14 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:14

Jattir with its pasturelands, and Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:14

Ailom with its allotted lands, and Tema with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Both city names differ substantially.

Verse MT 21:15 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:15

Holon with its pasturelands, and Debir with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:15

Gella with its allotted lands, and Debir with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Gella differs from Holon; Debir corresponds.

Verse MT 21:16 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:16

Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands: nine cities from these two tribes.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:16

Asa with its allotted lands, Tany with its allotted lands, and Bethsamys with its allotted lands: nine cities from these two tribes.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Asa and Tany differ from Ain and Juttah. Bethsamys corresponds to Beth-shemesh, and the total agrees.

Verse MT 21:17 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:17

From the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its pasturelands, and Geba with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:17

From the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon with its allotted lands, and Gathet with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Gibeon corresponds; the Greek form Gathet is retained beside Geba.

Verse MT 21:18 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:18

Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:18

Anathoth with its allotted lands, and Gamala with its allotted lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Almon and Gamala differ; the total agrees.

Verse MT 21:19 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:19

All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:19

All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: The total agrees; Greek lacks the repeated city and land phrase.

21:20–26 | The remaining Kohathites’ towns

Verse MT 21:20 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:20

The clans of the sons of Kohath, the Levites remaining among the sons of Kohath, received the cities of their lot from the tribe of Ephraim.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:20

For the divisions of the sons of Kohath, the Levites remaining from the sons of Kohath, a city of their territory came from the tribe of Ephraim,

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: Greek uses singular city in introducing the following plural list; the recipients and tribe agree.

Verse MT 21:21 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:21

They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the killer, with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:21

and they gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who killed, with its allotted lands, and Gazara with what belonged to it and its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: Greek lacks in the hill country of Ephraim and adds what belonged to Gazara. The two cities correspond.

Verse MT 21:22 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:22

Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth-horon with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:22

Kabsaïm with its allotted lands, and Upper Beth-horon with its allotted lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Greek specifies Upper Beth-horon; Hebrew leaves the name unqualified.

Verse MT 21:23 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:23

From the tribe of Dan: Elteke with its pasturelands, and Gibbethon with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:23

From the tribe of Dan: Elkothaim with its allotted lands, and Gethedan with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: The transmitted Greek city-name forms are retained independently.

Verse MT 21:24 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:24

Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:24

Aijalon with its allotted lands, and Gath-rimmon with its allotted lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The cities and total correspond; associated-land vocabulary follows the established distinction.

Verse MT 21:25 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:25

From the half-tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands: two cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:25

From the half-tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its allotted lands, and Jebatha with its allotted lands: two cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Greek Jebatha differs from Hebrew Gath-rimmon; the total agrees.

Verse MT 21:26 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:26

All the cities were ten, with their pasturelands, for the clans of the remaining sons of Kohath.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:26

All the cities were ten, with their allotted lands, for the divisions of the remaining sons of Kohath.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The Kohathite total and recipients agree.

21:27–33 | The Gershonites’ towns

Verse MT 21:27 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:27

To the sons of Gershon, of the clans of the Levites, from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, the city of refuge for the killer, with its pasturelands, and Beeshterah with its pasturelands: two cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:27

To the sons of Gershon, the Levites, from the half-tribe of Manasseh: the cities set apart for those who killed, Gaulon in Bashan with its allotted lands, and Bosora with its allotted lands: two cities.

Classification & Notes

Disparate

Text: Hebrew marks Golan alone as the refuge city, then names Beeshterah. Greek introduces plural cities set apart for killers and names Gaulon and Bosora, apparently extending the stated designation. Chapter 20’s six cities contextualize the tension but do not narrow this plural clause. The major legal-scope classification is provisional: no seventh historical city or reconstructed law is established, and no apparatus was collated.

Verse MT 21:28 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:28

From the tribe of Issachar: Kishion with its pasturelands, and Daberath with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:28

From the tribe of Issachar: Kison with its allotted lands, and Debba with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: The Greek forms plausibly correspond to the two Hebrew names.

Verse MT 21:29 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:29

Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En-gannim with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:29

Remmath with its allotted lands, and Spring of Letters with its allotted lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Jarmuth/Remmath and En-gannim/Spring of Letters differ. The Greek writing image is not replaced by the Hebrew garden name.

Verse MT 21:30 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:30

From the tribe of Asher: Mishal with its pasturelands, and Abdon with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:30

From the tribe of Asher: Basellan with its allotted lands, and Dabbon with its allotted lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: The two Greek name forms are retained independently.

Verse MT 21:31 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:31

Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:31

Helkath with its allotted lands, and Rehob with its allotted lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The names and four-city total correspond.

Verse MT 21:32 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:32

From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the killer, with its pasturelands, Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands: three cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:32

From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, the city set apart for the one who killed, with its allotted lands, Emmath with its allotted lands, and Themmon with its allotted lands: three cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: The refuge city agrees; Emmath and Themmon differ from Hammoth-dor and Kartan.

Verse MT 21:33 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:33

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their clans were thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:33

All the cities of Gershon according to their divisions were thirteen cities.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: The total agrees; Greek lacks the concluding land phrase.

21:34–42 | The Merarites’ towns and the total

Includes the Greek continuation at LXX 21:42a–d: the completion notice, Joshua’s grant, and the stone knives.

Verse MT 21:34 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:34

To the clans of the sons of Merari, the remaining Levites, from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, and Kartah with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:34

To the division of the sons of Merari, the remaining Levites, from the tribe of the sons of Zebulun: Maan with its surrounding lands, and Kedesh with its surrounding lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Both city names differ. Greek returns to perisporia, surrounding lands, in this section.

Verse MT 21:35 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:35

Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:35

Dimnah with its surrounding lands, and Sella with its surrounding lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: Sella differs from Nahalal; the total agrees.

Verse MT 21:36 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:36

From the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasturelands, and Jahaz with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:36

Beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho, from the tribe of Reuben: Bosor, the city of refuge for the one who killed, in the wilderness of Misor, with its surrounding lands, and Jazer with its surrounding lands,

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: Greek adds geographical and refuge specifications and has Jazer rather than Jahaz. Both accessed online main-text presentations include verses 36–37; Hebrew manuscript inclusion has not been independently collated.

Verse MT 21:37 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:37

Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands: four cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:37

Dekmon with its surrounding lands, and Mapha with its surrounding lands: four cities.

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: The Greek name forms are retained independently; the total agrees.

Verse MT 21:38 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:38

From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the killer, with its pasturelands, and Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:38

From the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who killed, with its surrounding lands, and Kamin with its surrounding lands,

Classification & Notes

Different

Text: The refuge city agrees; Kamin differs from Mahanaim.

Verse MT 21:39 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:39

Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands: four cities in all.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:39

Heshbon with its surrounding lands, and Jazer with its surrounding lands: four cities in all.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The cities and total correspond.

Verse MT 21:40 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:40

All the cities for the sons of Merari according to their clans, the remaining clans of the Levites—their lot was twelve cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:40

All the cities for the sons of Merari according to their divisions, those remaining from the tribe of Levi—their territory was twelve cities.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Text: Lot/territory differs modestly; the total and recipients agree.

Verse MT 21:41 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:41

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasturelands.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:41

All the cities of the Levites amid the possession of the sons of Israel were forty-eight cities with their surrounding lands

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: Both state forty-eight cities.

Verse MT 21:42 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:42

Each of these cities had its pasturelands around it; so it was with all these cities.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:42

around these cities—each city with its surrounding lands around the city; so for all these cities.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: Both reiterate that every city had associated lands around it.

Verse 21:42a Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

No MT counterpart

[No counterpart here in the declared Hebrew text.]

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:42a

Joshua finished dividing the land within their borders.

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: LXX 21:42a adds a completion statement; compare the related Hebrew conclusion at 19:51. This is an additional occurrence in the Greek sequence, not a duplicate editorial insertion.

Verse 21:42b Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

No MT counterpart

[No counterpart here in the declared Hebrew text.]

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:42b

The sons of Israel gave Joshua a portion according to the Lord’s command. They gave him the city he requested; they gave him Thamnasarach in the mountain of Ephraim.

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: LXX 21:42b repeats Joshua’s grant in addition to the account already present at 19:49–50.

Verse 21:42c Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

No MT counterpart

[No counterpart here in the declared Hebrew text.]

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:42c

Joshua built the city and lived in it.

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: LXX 21:42c continues the additional account of Joshua’s town.

Verse 21:42d Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

No MT counterpart

[No counterpart in the declared Hebrew text.]

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:42d

Joshua took the stone knives with which he circumcised the sons of Israel born on the journey in the wilderness, and he placed them in Thamnasarach.

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Text: LXX 21:42d adds the preservation of the circumcision knives. Compare the further Greek burial notice at 24:31a; neither is supplied to Hebrew.

No good promise fails: the rest fulfilled in Christ

Apostolic reception: Hebrews 4:8–11 distinguishes Joshua’s grant of rest from the rest still held out to God’s people. This preserves the force of Joshua’s fulfillment statement while allowing the later Christian reading.

21:43–45 | The land, rest, and the faithful promise

Verse MT 21:43 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:43

YHWH gave Israel all the land that He had sworn to give their fathers. They possessed it and lived in it.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:43

The Lord gave Israel all the land that He had sworn to give their fathers. They inherited it and lived in it.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: Both affirm fulfillment of the land promise.

Verse MT 21:44 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:44

YHWH gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies stood before them; YHWH gave all their enemies into their hand.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:44

The Lord gave them rest all around, as He had sworn to their fathers. No one from all their enemies rose before them; the Lord handed all their enemies into their hands.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: Both attribute rest and victory to God.

Verse MT 21:45 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

MT 21:45

Not a word failed of all the good word that YHWH had spoken to the house of Israel; everything came to pass.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

LXX 21:45

Not one of all the good words that the Lord spoke to the sons of Israel failed; everything came to pass.

Classification & Notes

Same

Text: The emphatic fulfillment statement corresponds; house/sons of Israel does not alter its scope here.

Saints: Hebrews 4:8–11 looks beyond Joshua’s rest to the rest still offered to God’s people. This later reception is kept distinct from the verse’s unqualified affirmation of fulfilled promises.