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Polyglot Bible: Numbers: Numbers 27

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This is a scholarly biblical text presentation of Numbers 27:1–23, displayed in four parallel columns representing different ancient textual traditions: the King James Version (English, with Strong's concordance numbers), the Septuagint (ancient Greek translation), the Tanakh (Hebrew original with Masoretic pointing), and the Vulgate (Latin translation by Jerome). The chapter contains two distinct episodes: first, the daughters of Zelophehad petition Moses for inheritance rights after their father dies without male heirs, leading God to establish a formal law of inheritance that prioritizes daughters, then brothers, then paternal uncles, then nearest kin; second, God commands Moses to ascend Mount Abarim to view Canaan before his death, and Moses responds by requesting that God appoint a successor to lead Israel. God designates Joshua son of Nun, directing Moses to publicly commission him before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, transferring some of his authority to Joshua through the laying on of hands. The presentation is distinctive for its comparative textual apparatus — juxtaposing Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and English renderings verse-by-verse — making it a resource for text-critical study rather than devotional reading, allowing readers to observe translation choices and variant readings across traditions (for example, the Septuagint names the mountain "Nabaou" while the Hebrew gives "Abarim," and the Greek uses "Urim" rendered as "the judgment of the manifestations"). Anyone interested in biblical studies, ancient languages, or the transmission history of the Torah would find this a useful comparative reference tool.

Polyglot Bible: Numbers: Numbers 27

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