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How to Untangle the Numbering of the Psalms – Hebrew vs. Septuagint Ennumeration
Greek Numbering of Psalms |
Hebrew Numbering of Psalms |
---|---|
1-8 | |
9 | 9-10 |
10-112 | 11-113 |
113 | 114-115 |
114-115 | 116 |
116-145 | 117-146 |
146-147 | 147 |
148-150 |
* Psalms 9 and 10 in Hebrew are together as Psalm 9 in Greek
* Psalms 114 and 115 in Greek are Psalm 113 in Hebrew
* Psalms 114 and 115 in Greek are Psalm 116 in Hebrew
* Psalms 146 and 147 in Greek form Psalm 147 in Hebrew
* Psalms 10-112 and 116-145 (132 out of the 150) in Greek are numbered lower by one than the same psalm in Hebrew
* Psalms 1-8 and 148-150 (11 psalms in total) are numbered the same in both the Greek and Hebrew editions.
Greek Numbering of Psalms |
Hebrew Numbering of Psalms |
---|---|
1-8 | |
9 | 9-10 |
10-112 | 11-113 |
113 | 114-115 |
114-115 | 116 |
116-145 | 117-146 |
146-147 | 147 |
148-150 |
* Psalms 9 and 10 in Hebrew are together as Psalm 9 in Greek
* Psalms 114 and 115 in Greek are Psalm 113 in Hebrew
* Psalms 114 and 115 in Greek are Psalm 116 in Hebrew
* Psalms 146 and 147 in Greek form Psalm 147 in Hebrew
* Psalms 10-112 and 116-145 (132 out of the 150) in Greek are numbered lower by one than the same psalm in Hebrew
* Psalms 1-8 and 148-150 (11 psalms in total) are numbered the same in both the Greek and Hebrew editions.
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