Leviticus 17 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 17:3, 17:7, 17:11
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 17
Sacrifice and the life in blood
Slaughter and the sanctuary · 17:1–7
Verse 17:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:1 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying:
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Classification & Notes
Same. The speech formula corresponds.
Verse 17:2 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:2 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the sons of Israel, and say to them: This is what YHWH commanded, saying:
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:2 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the sons of Israel, and say to them: This is what the Lord commanded, saying:
Classification & Notes
Same. The scope of the address corresponds.
Verse 17:3 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:3 Any man of the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, sheep, or goat in the camp, or slaughters it outside the camp,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:3 Any person of the sons of Israel or of the newcomers attached to you who slaughters a calf, sheep, or goat in the camp, or slaughters it outside the camp,
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Greek expressly includes resident newcomers in this initial slaughter rule; Hebrew names only the house of Israel here. Both include foreigners in later rules.
Verse 17:4 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:4 and does not bring it to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting to present an offering to YHWH before YHWH’s tabernacle, bloodguilt shall be reckoned to that man. He has shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:4 and does not bring it to the door of the Tent of Testimony to make it a whole burnt offering or a deliverance offering acceptable to the Lord as a fragrant aroma; and whoever slaughters outside and does not bring it to the door of the Tent of Testimony, so that he fails to present a gift to the Lord before the Lord’s tent—blood shall be reckoned to that person. He has poured out blood; that person shall be destroyed from among his people.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Greek greatly expands the rule with named offering types, acceptability, aroma, and a repeated outside-slaughter condition. Cut off / destroyed also differs in expression.
Verse 17:5 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:5 This is so that the sons of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they slaughter in the open field; they shall bring them to YHWH, to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them as sacrifices of well-being to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:5 This is so that the sons of Israel may bring up their sacrifices, which they themselves slaughter in the plains; they shall bring them to the Lord, to the doors of the Tent of Testimony, to the priest, and sacrifice them as a sacrifice of deliverance to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Both redirect field sacrifices to the sanctuary.
Verse 17:6 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:6 The priest shall dash the blood against YHWH’s altar at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:6 The priest shall pour the blood all around against the altar before the Lord beside the doors of the Tent of Testimony and offer up the fat for a fragrant aroma to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Different. Greek includes all around; dash / pour and burn / offer up recur.
Verse 17:7 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:7 They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat-demons after which they prostitute themselves. This shall be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:7 They shall no longer sacrifice their sacrifices to the vain things after which they prostitute themselves. This shall be a perpetual ordinance for you throughout your generations.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Hebrew se‘irim gives a goat-like demonic designation; Greek mataioi calls the objects vain or empty. This substantially changes the portrayal of the forbidden recipients, without proving a denial of all spiritual beings in Greek.
Offerings and the prohibition of blood · 17:8–12
Verse 17:8 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:8 Say to them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the resident foreigners living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:8 Say to them: Any person of the sons of Israel or of the sons of the newcomers attached to you who prepares a whole burnt offering or sacrifice,
Classification & Notes
Different. House / sons of Israel; Greek names the sons of newcomers and addresses you.
Verse 17:9 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:9 and does not bring it to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting to offer it to YHWH, that man shall be cut off from his people.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:9 and does not bring it to the door of the Tent of Testimony to offer it to the Lord, that person shall be destroyed from among his people.
Classification & Notes
Different. Cut off / destroyed; the sanctuary requirement corresponds.
Verse 17:10 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:10 If any man of the house of Israel or of the resident foreigners living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against the person who eats the blood and cut him off from among his people.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:10 If any person of the sons of Israel or of the newcomers attached to you eats any blood, I will set My face against the person who eats the blood and destroy him from among his people.
Classification & Notes
Different. The sanction and community designations differ in expression; divine opposition is explicit in both.
Verse 17:11 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your lives, for the blood makes atonement by the life.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:11 For the life of all flesh is its blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make propitiation for your lives, for its blood makes propitiation in place of the life.
Classification & Notes
Disparate. Hebrew locates life in blood and says blood atones by the life; Greek identifies life with blood and explicitly uses anti, “in place of.” This materially changes the stated rationale. Hebrew’s preposition also permits discussion of exchange; neither wording alone settles a complete atonement theory.
Verse 17:12 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:12 Therefore I said to the sons of Israel: None of you shall eat blood, and the resident foreigner living among you shall not eat blood.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:12 Therefore I have said to the sons of Israel: None of you shall eat blood, and the newcomer attached to you shall not eat blood.
Classification & Notes
Same. The prohibition includes Israelite and resident newcomer alike.
Hunting, carcasses, and cleansing · 17:13–16
Verse 17:13 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:13 Any man of the sons of Israel or of the resident foreigners living among them who hunts an animal or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:13 Any person of the sons of Israel or of the newcomers attached to you who hunts a wild animal or bird that may be eaten shall pour out the blood and cover it with earth.
Classification & Notes
Similar. The hunting and blood-covering rule corresponds.
Verse 17:14 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:14 For the life of all flesh is its blood with its life. I said to the sons of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:14 For the life of all flesh is its blood. I said to the sons of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be destroyed.
Classification & Notes
Different. Hebrew’s first blood-and-life clause is compressed and difficult; Greek states a direct identification. Cut off / destroyed recurs.
Verse 17:15 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:15 Anyone, native or resident foreigner, who eats an animal found dead or torn by wild animals shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening; then he shall be clean.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:15 Anyone, native or newcomer, who eats an animal found dead or torn by wild animals shall wash his garments, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening; then he shall be clean.
Classification & Notes
Same. The washing and evening endpoint correspond.
Verse 17:16 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
17:16 But if he does not wash them and does not bathe his body, he shall bear his guilt.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
17:16 But if he does not wash his garments and does not bathe his body in water, he shall bear his lawless deed.
Classification & Notes
Divergent. Greek expressly names garments and water; both retain responsibility for failing to cleanse.