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Numbers 34 — Hebrew and Greek compared

Saints Translation: Numbers 18-36 [V2]

Same 9 Similar 4 Different 13 Divergent 1 Disparate 2

Disparate in this chapter: 34:4, 34:11

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.

Numbers 34

The Borders of the Promised Land

Verse 34:1 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:1 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:2 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance, the land of Canaan within its boundaries.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: You are entering the land of Canaan. This shall be your inheritance, the land of Canaan with its boundaries.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Both introduce the extent of the inherited land.

Southern Border

Verse 34:3 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:3 Your southern side shall run from the wilderness of Zin alongside Edom. Your southern boundary shall begin at the eastern end of the Salt Sea.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:3 Your southwestern side shall run from the wilderness of Sin to the territory adjoining Edom. Your southwestern boundary shall begin from the part of the Salt Sea toward the east.

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek lips denotes the southwest wind or direction, where Hebrew says south. Greek Sin represents Hebrew Zin here.

Verse 34:4 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:4 Your boundary shall turn south of the Ascent of Akrabbim and pass toward Zin. Its endpoint shall be south of Kadesh-barnea; it shall extend to Hazar-addar and pass toward Azmon.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:4 The boundary shall turn around you from the southwest toward the Ascent of Akrabin and pass through Senna. Its endpoint shall be southwest of Kadesh-barnea; it shall extend to the settlement of Arad and pass through Azmon.

Classification & Notes

Disparate

Greek has Senna and the settlement of Arad where Hebrew has Zin and Hazar-addar; its directional wording is also southwestern.

Verse 34:5 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:5 The boundary shall turn from Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt, and its endpoint shall be the sea.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:5 The boundary shall turn from Azmon to the Wadi of Egypt, and its endpoint shall be the sea.

Classification & Notes

Same

Western Border

Verse 34:6 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:6 For your western boundary, you shall have the Great Sea as the boundary. This shall be your western boundary.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:6 For your sea boundary, the Great Sea shall mark the limit. This shall be your sea boundary.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Hebrew yam can denote both sea and west; Greek retains the sea terminology.

Northern Border

Verse 34:7 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:7 This shall be your northern boundary: from the Great Sea mark out a line to Mount Hor.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:7 This shall be your northern boundary: from the Great Sea measure out for yourselves a line beside the mountain, the mountain.

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek translates the repeated mountain wording without preserving Hor as a distinct proper name. This northern boundary must not be assumed to be Aaron’s Mount Hor in Edom.

Verse 34:8 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:8 From Mount Hor mark out a line to Lebo-hamath, and the boundary’s endpoint shall be Zedad.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:8 From the mountain, the mountain, measure out for them a line toward the entrance to Hamath, and its endpoint shall be the boundaries of Sarada.

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek translates the Hamath entrance designation and has Sarada for Hebrew Zedad. Its pronoun changes to “for them.”

Verse 34:9 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:9 The boundary shall extend to Ziphron, and its endpoint shall be Hazar-enan. This shall be your northern boundary.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:9 The boundary shall extend to Dephrona, and its endpoint shall be Hazar-enan. This shall be your northern boundary.

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek Dephrona differs from Hebrew Ziphron.

Eastern Border

Verse 34:10 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:10 Mark out your eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:10 Measure out for yourselves the eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham.

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:11 Disparate

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:11 The boundary shall descend from Shepham to Riblah, east of Ain. The boundary shall descend and touch the eastern slope of the Sea of Chinnereth.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:11 The boundary shall descend from Shepham to Arbela, from the east toward the springs. The boundary shall descend to Bela, along the eastern ridge of the Sea of Chennara.

Classification & Notes

Disparate

Greek reads Arbela and adds Bela as a named point, while interpreting Ain as springs. Hebrew has Riblah east of Ain and no separate Bela.

Verse 34:12 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:12 The boundary shall descend to the Jordan, and its endpoint shall be the Salt Sea. This shall be your land within its surrounding boundaries.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:12 The boundary shall descend to the Jordan, and its endpoint shall be the Salt Sea. This shall be your land and its surrounding boundaries.”

Classification & Notes

Same

Summary Command

Verse 34:13 Divergent

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:13 Moses commanded the Israelites, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which YHWH commanded to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:13 Moses commanded the Israelites, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, as the Lord prescribed to Moses to give to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Classification & Notes

Divergent

Greek explicitly adds Moses as the recipient of the command and Manasseh as the half-tribe’s identity.

Verse 34:14 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:14 For the tribe of the Reubenites according to their ancestral houses, the tribe of the Gadites according to their ancestral houses, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:14 For the tribe of the Reubenites and the tribe of the Gadites according to their ancestral houses, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, have received their allotments.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Greek condenses the repeated ancestral-house formula.

Verse 34:15 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:15 The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance across the Jordan opposite Jericho, eastward, toward the sunrise.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:15 The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their allotments across the Jordan opposite Jericho, from the south toward the east.”

Classification & Notes

Different

Hebrew doubles the eastern direction; Greek includes a southern direction.

Leaders Appointed for Land Division

The High Leaders

Verse 34:16 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:16 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:16 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:17 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:17 “These are the names of the men who shall take possession of the land for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:17 “These are the names of the men who shall obtain the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:18 Similar

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:18 Take one leader from each tribe to take possession of the land.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:18 Take one ruler from each tribe to allot the land to you.

Classification & Notes

Similar

Greek explicitly states “to you.”

The Tribal Chiefs

Verse 34:19 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:19 These are the names of the men: from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:19 These are the names of the men: from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:20 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:20 from the tribe of the Simeonites, Shemuel son of Ammihud;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:20 from the tribe of Simeon, Salamiel son of Ammihud;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek Salamiel differs from Hebrew Shemuel. The name is not harmonized to either the Hebrew here or the earlier census leader.

Verse 34:21 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:21 from the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:21 from the tribe of Benjamin, Eldad son of Chislon;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek has Eldad rather than Hebrew Elidad.

Verse 34:22 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:22 from the tribe of the Danites, the leader Bukki son of Jogli;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:22 from the tribe of Dan, the ruler Bakchir son of Egli;

Classification & Notes

Different

The Greek personal-name forms differ from Bukki and Jogli.

Verse 34:23 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:23 from the descendants of Joseph, from the tribe of the Manassites, the leader Hanniel son of Ephod;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:23 from the descendants of Joseph, from the tribe of the Manassites, the ruler Hanniel son of Ouphi;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek names the father Ouphi where Hebrew has Ephod.

Verse 34:24 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:24 from the tribe of the Ephraimites, the leader Kemuel son of Shiphtan;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:24 from the tribe of the Ephraimites, the ruler Kemuel son of Sabatha;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek names the father Sabatha where Hebrew has Shiphtan.

Verse 34:25 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:25 from the tribe of the Zebulunites, the leader Elizaphan son of Parnach;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:25 from the tribe of Zebulun, the ruler Elizaphan son of Parnach;

Classification & Notes

Same

Verse 34:26 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:26 from the tribe of the Issacharites, the leader Paltiel son of Azzan;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:26 from the tribe of the Issacharites, the ruler Paltiel son of Oza;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek Oza differs from Hebrew Azzan.

Verse 34:27 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:27 from the tribe of the Asherites, the leader Ahihud son of Shelomi;

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:27 from the tribe of the Asherites, the ruler Achior son of Shelomi;

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek Achior differs from Hebrew Ahihud.

Verse 34:28 Different

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:28 from the tribe of the Naphtalites, the leader Pedahel son of Ammihud.”

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:28 from the tribe of Naphtali, the ruler Pedahel son of Benammihud.”

Classification & Notes

Different

Greek includes Ben- in the father’s name.

Verse 34:29 Same

Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)

34:29 These are the men whom YHWH commanded to assign the Israelites their inheritance in the land of Canaan.

Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)

34:29 These are the men whom the Lord commanded to distribute portions to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

Classification & Notes

Same

Both close with the commission to administer the land allotment.