VicarReassuring presence

Genesis 46 — Hebrew and Greek compared

Saints Translation: Genesis 24–50 [V4]

Same 11 Similar 5 Different 12 Divergent 2 Disparate 4

Disparate in this chapter: 46:20, 46:21, 46:22, 46:27

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.

Chapter 46

Israel’s Reassurance

Verse 46:1 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:1 Israel set out with all that he had and came to Beersheba, where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:1 Israel set out with all that he had and came to the Well of the Oath, where he offered a sacrifice to the God of his father Isaac.

Classification & Notes

Similar — Beersheba is translated Well of the Oath in Greek; the sacrifice expression differs in number [G46].

Verse 46:2 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:2 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, saying, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:2 And God spoke to Israel in a vision of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he replied, “What is it?”

Classification & Notes

Different — Visions/vision and Here I am/What is it differ [G46].

Verse 46:3 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:3 He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:3 And He said, “I am the God of your fathers; do not fear to go down into Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.”

Classification & Notes

Different — Greek has the God of your fathers and lacks the separate I am God expression [G46].

Verse 46:4 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:4 “I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you up again. Joseph will place his hand upon your eyes.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:4 “I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will bring you up at last. Joseph will place his hands upon your eyes.”

Classification & Notes

Similar — Greek eis telos can express completion; at last is provisional. Closing the eyes evokes Joseph’s presence at Jacob’s death [G46].

Verse 46:5 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:5 Jacob arose from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:5 Jacob arose from the Well of the Oath. The sons of Israel carried their father, their households, and their wives in the wagons Joseph had sent to carry him.

Classification & Notes

Different — The named sender is Pharaoh/Joseph; 45:21 associates both with the wagons. Greek aposkeuē includes the household and belongings; see 43:8 [H46; G46].

Verse 46:6 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:6 They took their livestock and the goods they had acquired in Canaan and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his seed with him.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:6 They took their possessions and all they had acquired in Canaan, and Jacob entered Egypt with all his seed.

Classification & Notes

Similar — The possessions and entry clauses differ in expression [G46].

Verse 46:7 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:7 He brought his sons and his sons’ sons, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, all his seed, with him into Egypt.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:7 He brought his sons and his sons’ sons, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, all his seed, with him into Egypt.

Classification & Notes

Same — The consulted Greek has sons’ daughters, correcting V1’s daughters’ daughters [H46; G46].

The House of Israel

Verse 46:8 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who entered Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn was Reuben.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who entered Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn was Reuben.

Classification & Notes

Same — V1’s additional together with their father Jacob is absent from the consulted Greek and is removed [G46].

Leah and Zilpah

Verse 46:9 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:9 Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:9 Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Classification & Notes

Same — Familiar corresponding names are normalized: Greek Enoch and Phallous represent Hanoch and Pallu here. Routine transliteration differences alone do not change the genealogy. [G46]

Verse 46:10 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:10 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:10 Simeon’s sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Aod, Jachin, Saar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanite woman.

Classification & Notes

Different — Rahlfs–Hanhart has Jachin and Shaul, correcting Jachem and Samuel in the earlier draft. Aod and Saar preserve distinctive Greek forms. [G46]

Verse 46:11 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Verse 46:12 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:12 Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. Er and Onan died in Canaan. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:12 Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. Er and Onan died in Canaan. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Jemuel.

Classification & Notes

Different — Shelah consistently represents the son named in chapter 38 (Greek Selom); this familiar form does not establish a different person. Jemuel differs from Hebrew Hamul. The corresponding Hezron is normalized consistently. [G46]

Verse 46:13 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:13 Issachar’s sons were Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:13 Issachar’s sons were Tola, Phua, Jasoub, and Zambram.

Classification & Notes

Different — Rahlfs–Hanhart reads Jasoub, correcting Jasoph; distinctive Greek forms are retained without identifying additional persons. [G46]

Verse 46:14 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:14 Zebulun’s sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:14 Zebulun’s sons were Sered, Allon, and Aloel.

Classification & Notes

Different — Rahlfs–Hanhart reads Allon and Aloel, correcting Hasron and Haloel in the earlier draft. [G46]

Verse 46:15 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah; all the souls, both sons and daughters, were thirty-three.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, along with his daughter Dinah; all the souls, both sons and daughters, were thirty-three.

Classification & Notes

Similar — The regional names correspond. The reported subtotal is retained, without silently recalculating its membership [H46; G46].

Verse 46:16 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:16 Gad’s sons were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:16 Gad’s sons were Saphon, Haggis, Saunis, Thasoban, Aedis, Aroedis, and Aroeleis.

Classification & Notes

Different — The distinctive Greek name forms are preserved from the consulted list [G46].

Verse 46:17 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:17 Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with Serah their sister. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:17 Asher’s sons were Jemna, Jesoua, Jeul, and Baria, with Sara their sister. Baria’s sons were Chobor and Melchiel.

Classification & Notes

Different — Rahlfs–Hanhart reads Jesoua and Sara, correcting Jessai and Saar; the names are kept distinct from the list in verse 10. [G46]

Verse 46:18 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; she bore these to Jacob: sixteen souls in all.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; she bore these to Jacob: sixteen souls in all.

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Rachel and Bilhah

Verse 46:19 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Verse 46:20 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in Egypt. Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore them to him.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:20 Sons were born to Joseph in Egypt: Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him. A son was born to Manasseh by his Syrian concubine: Machir. Machir begat Gilead. The sons of Ephraim, Manasseh’s brother, were Soutalaam and Taam. Soutalaam’s son was Edem.

Classification & Notes

Disparate — Greek adds five later descendants in Joseph’s line. Its names Soutalaam, Taam, and Edem are preserved rather than replaced with harmonized Hebrew names [H46; G46].

Verse 46:21 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:21 Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:21 Benjamin’s sons were Bala, Chobor, and Ashbel. Bala’s sons were Gera, Noeman, Ancheis, Ros, Mamphin, and Hophimin. Gera begat Arad.

Classification & Notes

Disparate — Greek distributes the names over three generations, whereas Hebrew lists them together as Benjamin’s sons. Sons may have broader genealogical scope; the structures are preserved [H46; G46].

Verse 46:22 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:22 These were Rachel’s sons born to Jacob, fourteen souls in all.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:22 These were Rachel’s sons whom she bore to Jacob, eighteen souls in all.

Classification & Notes

Disparate — The reported Rachel-line totals are fourteen/eighteen, alongside the expanded Greek genealogy. The figures are not recalculated to force agreement [H46; G46].

Verse 46:23 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:23 Dan’s son was Hushim.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:23 Dan’s son was Hushim.

Classification & Notes

Same — The familiar name Hushim represents the corresponding Greek Asom. The plural list heading is rendered naturally with the single named descendant. [G46]

Verse 46:24 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:24 Naphtali’s sons were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:24 Naphtali’s sons were Hasiel, Gouni, Issaar, and Syllem.

Classification & Notes

Different — The consulted Greek has Issaar and the other displayed name forms [G46].

Verse 46:25 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel; she bore these to Jacob: seven souls in all.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel; she bore these to Jacob: seven souls in all.

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Israel’s Peace

Verse 46:26 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:26 All the souls who entered Egypt with Jacob, who came out of his loins—not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—all the souls were sixty-six.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:26 All the souls who entered Egypt with Jacob, who came out of his loins—not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—all the souls were sixty-six.

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Verse 46:27 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:27 Joseph’s sons born to him in Egypt were two souls. All the souls of Jacob’s house who came to Egypt were seventy.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:27 Joseph’s sons born to him in Egypt were nine souls. All the souls of Jacob’s house who came to Egypt were seventy-five.

Classification & Notes

Disparate — The reported totals are two/nine and seventy/seventy-five. The cumulative difference changes the family’s reported size. Greek includes an expanded genealogy, but its subtotals still require study; the numbers are not treated as a simple transcription error or silently harmonized [H46; G46]. Saints reception: Acts 7:14 also gives seventy-five for the family Joseph summoned. This numerical parallel does not by itself settle every detail of the expanded genealogy [S46].

Verse 46:28 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:28 He sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came to the land of Goshen.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:28 He sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to meet him near Heroopolis, in the land of Rameses.

Classification & Notes

Different — Restored: this whole verse is absent from V1. The purpose and location expressions differ; the precise Hebrew syntax remains an edition-review point [H46; G46].

Verse 46:29 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He appeared before him, fell upon his neck, and wept upon his neck for a long time.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:29 Joseph harnessed his chariots and went up to meet Israel his father near Heroopolis. He appeared before him, fell upon his neck, and wept abundantly.

Classification & Notes

Different — Restored: this whole verse is absent from V1. Chariot/chariots, Goshen/Heroopolis, and the description of weeping differ [H46; G46].

Verse 46:30 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:30 And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:30 And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.”

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Verse 46:31 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:31 Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and report to Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.’”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:31 Joseph said to his brothers, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in Canaan, have come to me.’”

Classification & Notes

Divergent — The consulted Greek addresses the brothers without separately naming the father’s household as listeners [G46].

Verse 46:32 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:32 “‘The men are shepherds and have been keepers of livestock. They have brought their flocks, their herds, and everything they have.’”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:32 “‘The men are shepherds and have been keepers of livestock. They have brought their livestock, their oxen, and everything they have.’”

Classification & Notes

Similar — The animal terms differ in specificity [G46].

Verse 46:33 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:33 “And it shall be, if Pharaoh calls you and says to you, ‘What is your work?’”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:33 “And it shall be, if Pharaoh calls you and says to you, ‘What is your work?’”

Classification & Notes

Same — The corresponding meaning and content agree.

Verse 46:34 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth(Rabbinic Priority)

46:34 “You shall answer, ‘Your servants have been herdsmen from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd of sheep is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth(Saints Priority)

46:34 “You shall answer, ‘Your servants have been herdsmen from our youth until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may dwell in the land of Gesem of Arabia; for every shepherd of sheep is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Classification & Notes

Divergent — Greek adds Arabia to the corresponding Goshen/Gesem name [G46].