Numbers 28 — Hebrew and Greek compared
Disparate in this chapter: 28:2, 28:5
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 28
Sacrificial Calendar
Daily Offerings
Verse 28:1 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:1 YHWH spoke to Moses, saying:
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Classification & Notes
Same
Verse 28:2 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:2 Command the sons of Israel and say to them: My offering, My food for My fire offerings, My pleasing aroma—you shall take care to present it to Me at its appointed time.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:2 Command the sons of Israel and say to them: My gifts, My donations, My offerings for a fragrant aroma—you shall take care to present them to Me at My festivals.
Classification & Notes
Disparate
Food and fire-offering language / a series of gift terms; appointed time / festivals. Greek's formulation changes the imagery and calendar wording without removing the daily offerings that follow.
Verse 28:3 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:3 Say to them: This is the fire offering you shall present to YHWH: two unblemished year-old lambs each day as a regular burnt offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:3 Say to them: These are the offerings you shall bring to the Lord: two unblemished year-old lambs each day as a continual whole burnt offering.
Classification & Notes
Different
Fire offering / offering; burnt offering / whole burnt offering. The animals and daily frequency agree.
Apostolic comparison: Hebrews contrasts repeated daily priestly offerings with Christ’s single, enduring self-offering. This is a Christian theological comparison with continual sacrifice, not an alternative schedule within Numbers.
Source: Hebrews 10:11–14
Verse 28:4 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the second lamb between the evenings.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the second lamb toward evening.
Classification & Notes
Different
Between the evenings / toward evening preserves the distinct time expressions.
Verse 28:5 Disparate
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:5 With it offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter of a hin of beaten oil.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:5 You shall prepare a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sacrifice, worked with oil, a quarter of a hin.
Classification & Notes
Disparate
Greek does not specify beaten oil, a qualification in Hebrew. Ephah and hin are retained; Greek oiphi and hin are borrowed forms of these measures.
Verse 28:6 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:6 It is the regular burnt offering instituted at Mount Sinai, a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:6 It is a continual whole burnt offering, instituted at Mount Sinai as a fragrant aroma to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek lacks the concluding fire-offering designation; both explicitly require whole burning.
Verse 28:7 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:7 Its drink offering shall be a quarter of a hin for each lamb. In the holy place pour out a drink offering of strong drink to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:7 Its libation shall be a quarter of a hin for each lamb. In the holy place pour out a libation of strong drink to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Same
Greek sikera borrows the Hebrew strong-drink term; no alcohol-free substitution is made.
Verse 28:8 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:8 Offer the second lamb between the evenings. Offer it with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:8 Offer the second lamb toward evening. Prepare it with its sacrifice and its libation as a fragrant aroma to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek lacks the explicit comparison with the morning offering and the fire-offering designation; the evening time expression also differs.
Sabbath Offerings
Verse 28:9 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:9 On the Sabbath day offer two unblemished year-old lambs, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, with its drink offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:9 On the Sabbath day bring two unblemished year-old lambs, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour worked with oil as a sacrifice, with a libation.
Classification & Notes
Similar
The quantities and Sabbath addition agree; the flour offering is called minchah in Hebrew and thysia in Greek.
Verse 28:10 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:10 This is the Sabbath burnt offering for each Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:10 This is the Sabbath whole burnt offering on each Sabbath, in addition to the continual whole burnt offering and its libation.
Classification & Notes
Same
Monthly Offerings
Verse 28:11 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:11 At the beginnings of your months present a burnt offering to YHWH: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:11 At the new moons bring whole burnt offerings to the Lord: two calves from the herd, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.
Classification & Notes
Different
Beginnings of months / new moons; young bulls / calves. The quantities agree.
Verse 28:12 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:12 For each bull, three tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; for each ram, two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:12 For each calf, three tenths of an ephah of fine flour worked with oil; for each ram, two tenths of an ephah of fine flour worked with oil;
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek lacks the repeated explicit “grain offering” designation; the measures agree.
Verse 28:13 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:13 and for each lamb, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering: a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to YHWH.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:13 For each lamb, a tenth of an ephah of fine flour worked with oil: a sacrifice, a fragrant aroma, an offering to the Lord.
Classification & Notes
Different
Hebrew's concluding burnt/fire-offering designations become sacrifice/offering in Greek; the preceding verse still explicitly commands whole burnt offerings.
Verse 28:14 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:14 Their drink offerings shall be wine: half a hin for a bull, a third of a hin for a ram, and a quarter of a hin for a lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering for each month throughout the year.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:14 Their libation shall be wine: half a hin for each calf, a third of a hin for each ram, and a quarter of a hin for each lamb. This is the whole burnt offering month by month throughout the year.
Classification & Notes
Similar
The wine measures and recurrence agree.
Verse 28:15 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:15 One male goat shall also be offered as a sin offering to YHWH, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:15 One male goat shall also be offered for sin to the Lord, in addition to the continual whole burnt offering and its libation.
Classification & Notes
Same
Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread
Verse 28:16 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:16 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is YHWH's Passover.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:16 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is the Lord's Passover.
Classification & Notes
Same
Verse 28:17 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:17 On the fifteenth day of this month is a feast. Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:17 On the fifteenth day of this month is a festival. You shall eat unleavened bread for seven days.
Classification & Notes
Same
Verse 28:18 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:18 On the first day there shall be a holy assembly. You shall do no laborious work.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:18 The first day shall be a holy appointed assembly for you. You shall do no laborious work.
Classification & Notes
Similar
Greek explicitly adds “for you”; both prohibit work associated with ordinary labor.
Verse 28:19 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:19 Present a fire offering, a burnt offering to YHWH: two young bulls, one ram, and seven year-old lambs; they shall be unblemished.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:19 Bring whole burnt offerings, offerings to the Lord: two calves from the herd, one ram, and seven year-old lambs; they shall be unblemished.
Classification & Notes
Different
Young bulls / calves; fire offering / offering. The prescribed animal totals agree.
Verse 28:20 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:20 Their grain offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil: prepare three tenths of an ephah for a bull and two tenths for a ram.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:20 Their sacrifice shall be fine flour worked with oil: three tenths of an ephah for each calf and two tenths for each ram.
Classification & Notes
Similar
The flour quantities agree; Hebrew explicitly repeats the preparation command.
Verse 28:21 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:21 Prepare a tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:21 Prepare a tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs.
Classification & Notes
Same
Verse 28:22 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:22 Offer one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:22 Offer one male goat for sin, to make propitiation for you.
Classification & Notes
Same
Atonement / propitiation represents corresponding ritual language for the people, not a demonstrated doctrinal conflict.
Verse 28:23 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:23 You shall offer these in addition to the morning burnt offering, which belongs to the regular burnt offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:23 These are apart from the continual morning whole burnt offering, which is a continual whole burnt offering.
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek repeats the description of continual burning and lacks the Hebrew's explicit “you shall offer these.”
Verse 28:24 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:24 Offer these each day for seven days as food, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH. They shall be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:24 Prepare these in this way each day for seven days as a gift, an offering, a fragrant aroma to the Lord. In addition to the continual whole burnt offering, you shall prepare its libation.
Classification & Notes
Different
Food / gift; fire offering / offering. Hebrew says the festival offerings are additional; Greek's last command explicitly concerns the libation.
Verse 28:25 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:25 On the seventh day you shall have a holy assembly. You shall do no laborious work.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:25 The seventh day shall be a holy summoned assembly for you. You shall do no laborious work on it.
Classification & Notes
Same
Festival of Weeks / Pentecost
Verse 28:26 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:26 On the day of firstfruits, when you present a new grain offering to YHWH at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy assembly. You shall do no laborious work.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:26 On the day of new produce, when you present a new sacrifice to the Lord at the festival of weeks, you shall have a holy appointed assembly. You shall do no laborious work.
Classification & Notes
Different
Firstfruits / new produce; grain offering / sacrifice. The Greek genitive “of weeks” is read with the festival occasion.
Verse 28:27 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:27 Present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to YHWH: two young bulls, one ram, and seven year-old lambs.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:27 Bring whole burnt offerings as a fragrant aroma to the Lord: two calves from the herd, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek explicitly adds “unblemished” here; Hebrew gives that requirement in verse 31.
Verse 28:28 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:28 Their grain offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths of an ephah for each bull and two tenths for each ram;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:28 Their sacrifice shall be fine flour worked with oil: three tenths of an ephah for each calf and two tenths for each ram;
Classification & Notes
Similar
The grain measures agree.
Verse 28:29 Same
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:29 a tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:29 a tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs;
Classification & Notes
Same
Verse 28:30 Divergent
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:30 and one male goat to make atonement for you.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:30 and one male goat for sin, to make propitiation for you.
Classification & Notes
Divergent
Greek explicitly adds for sin; both state the purpose of the rite on behalf of the people.
Verse 28:31 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
28:31 You shall offer these in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. They shall be unblemished, with their drink offerings.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
28:31 These are apart from the continual whole burnt offering. You shall prepare their sacrifice for Me—they shall be unblemished—and their libations.
Classification & Notes
Different
Hebrew includes the regular grain offering among the standing additions; Greek directly commands preparation of “their sacrifice for Me.” Both retain unblemished animals and libations.