Leviticus 3 — Hebrew and Greek compared
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Same 1 Similar 2 Different 11 Divergent 2 Disparate 1
Disparate in this chapter: 3:9
Each verse is rendered independently from the Hebrew (Rabbinic reading tradition) and from the Greek (Saints reading tradition). The badge classifies the relationship between the two readings; the note beneath records the source document’s comparison and attributed interpretation. Each column retains its own verse references where numbering differs.
From the herd · 3:1–5
3:1 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:1 If his offering is a sacrifice of well-being, if he brings it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall bring it unblemished before YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:1 If his gift to the Lord is a sacrifice of deliverance, if he brings it from his cattle, whether male or female, he shall bring it unblemished before the Lord.
Hebrew shelamim stresses well-being or peace; Greek soterion expresses deliverance or preservation. The Greek term is not itself a prediction of Christ.
Rabbinic reception. Rashi relates the offering’s name to peace, including harmony among the altar, priests, and owners. This explains reception of the Hebrew name without replacing the Greek name. Rashi, Leviticus 3:1
3:2 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:2 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall dash the blood all around against the altar.
Greek · Saints priority
3:2 He shall lay his hands on the head of the gift and slaughter it beside the doors of the Tent of Testimony. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall pour the blood all around against the altar of whole burnt offerings.
Hand / hands; dash / pour. Greek additionally identifies the altar as that of whole burnt offerings.
3:3 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:3 From the sacrifice of well-being he shall present an offering by fire to YHWH: the fat covering the entrails and all the fat on the entrails,
Greek · Saints priority
3:3 From the sacrifice of deliverance they shall present an offering to the Lord: the fat covering the belly and all the fat on the belly,
The presenting subject is singular / plural; the anatomical wording is entrails / belly.
3:4 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:4 the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Greek · Saints priority
3:4 the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the thighs, and the lobe on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Loins / thighs; Hebrew’s liver appendage and Greek’s lobe are retained as distinct descriptions.
3:5 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:5 Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar, on the burnt offering that is on the wood on the fire: an offering by fire, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:5 Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall offer them up on the altar, on the whole burnt offerings, on the wood on the fire on the altar: an offering, a fragrant aroma to the Lord.
Burn / offer up; Greek specifies priests and repeats altar, and uses plural whole burnt offerings.
From the flock: sheep · 3:6–11
3:6 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:6 If his offering for a sacrifice of well-being to YHWH is from the flock, whether male or female, he shall bring it unblemished.
Greek · Saints priority
3:6 If his gift for a sacrifice of deliverance to the Lord is from the flock, male or female, he shall bring it unblemished.
The animal requirements agree; see the offering terminology at 3:1.
3:7 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:7 If he brings a sheep as his offering, he shall present it before YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:7 If he brings a lamb as his gift, he shall present it before the Lord.
The animal designation is sheep / lamb.
3:8 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:8 He shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it before the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons shall dash its blood all around against the altar.
Greek · Saints priority
3:8 He shall lay his hands on the head of his gift and slaughter it beside the doors of the Tent of Testimony. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall pour the blood all around against the altar.
Hand / hands, before the tent / beside its doors, and dash / pour; Greek expressly calls the sons priests.
3:9 Disparate
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:9 From the sacrifice of well-being he shall present its fat as an offering by fire to YHWH: the entire fat tail, which he shall remove close to the backbone, the fat covering the entrails, and all the fat on the entrails,
Greek · Saints priority
3:9 From the sacrifice of deliverance he shall present an offering to God: the fat and the unblemished loin, which he shall remove with the muscles of the lower back, and the fat of the belly,
The selected Hebrew prescribes the whole fat tail; Greek names the loin and lower-back muscles. These materially different anatomical instructions must remain visible.
3:10 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:10 the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Greek · Saints priority
3:10 and both kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the thighs, and the lobe on the liver, removing it with the kidneys,
The anatomical distinctions recur; Greek continues the construction into 3:11.
3:11 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:11 The priest shall burn it on the altar: food, an offering by fire to YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:11 the priest shall offer it up on the altar: a fragrant aroma, an offering to the Lord.
Hebrew calls the offering food; Greek has fragrant aroma instead. Burn / offer up also recurs.
From the flock: goats · 3:12–17
3:12 Similar
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:12 If his offering is a goat, he shall present it before YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:12 If his gift is from the goats, he shall present it before the Lord.
The goat offering and divine recipient correspond.
3:13 Divergent
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:13 He shall lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons shall dash its blood all around against the altar.
Greek · Saints priority
3:13 He shall lay his hands on its head, and they shall slaughter it before the Lord beside the doors of the Tent of Testimony. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall pour the blood all around against the altar.
Greek includes “before the Lordâ€; hand / hands and singular / plural slaughtering also differ.
3:14 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:14 From it he shall present his offering as an offering by fire to YHWH: the fat covering the entrails and all the fat on the entrails,
Greek · Saints priority
3:14 From it he shall offer up an offering to the Lord: the fat covering the belly and all the fat on the belly,
The ritual and anatomical vocabulary differs as above.
3:15 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:15 the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the loins, and the appendage of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Greek · Saints priority
3:15 both kidneys and all the fat on them, which is by the thighs, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.
Greek includes “all†and retains thighs / lobe.
3:16 Different
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:16 The priest shall burn them on the altar: food, an offering by fire for a pleasing aroma. All the fat belongs to YHWH.
Greek · Saints priority
3:16 The priest shall offer it up on the altar: an offering, a fragrant aroma to the Lord. All the fat belongs to the Lord.
Greek lacks the food designation; the reservation of fat to God agrees.
3:17 Same
Hebrew · Rabbinic priority
3:17 It is a perpetual statute throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places: you shall eat neither any fat nor any blood.
Greek · Saints priority
3:17 It is a perpetual ordinance throughout your generations, in every dwelling place of yours: you shall eat neither any fat nor any blood.
The continuing prohibition corresponds; the sacrificial context identifies the fat under discussion.
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