Psalm 133 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Psalm 133
Brothers dwelling together
Verse 133:1 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[133:1] A song of the ascents. Of David.
Look, how good and how pleasant
for brothers to dwell together!
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[132:1] A song of the ascents. For David.
Look, what is good or what is delightful
except for brothers to dwell together?
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek frames the praise as a rhetorical question with except, while Hebrew exclaims directly; the shared life of brothers remains central.
Verse 133:2 Different
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[133:2] Like the good oil upon the head,
descending upon the beard, Aaron’s beard,
which descends upon the opening of his garments;
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[132:2] Like ointment upon the head,
descending upon the beard, Aaron’s beard,
descending upon the border of his garment;
Classification & Notes
Different. Text: Hebrew good oil and garment opening differs from Greek ointment and garment border. Collar and hem are more specific alternatives needing review; neither column adds a location beyond the underlying term.
Verse 133:3 Similar
Hebrew–English: Literal-Smooth (Rabbinic Priority)
[133:3] like Hermon’s dew
descending upon Zion’s mountains.
For there YHWH commanded the blessing—
life forever.
Greek–English: Literal-Smooth (Saints Priority)
[132:3] Like Hermon’s dew
descending upon Zion’s mountains;
for there the Lord commanded the blessing
and life forever.
Classification & Notes
Similar. Text: Greek coordinates blessing and life with and; Hebrew presents life in apposition to blessing. The dew image is retained without an invented geographical explanation.