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Differences in the Bible among Major Religions

Taken from Wikipedia

 
Old Testament
Tanakh
(Jewish Bible)
(24 books)
Books in bold are part of the Ketuvim
Protestant
Old Testament
(39 books)
Catholic
Old Testament
(46 books)
Eastern Orthodox
Old Testament
(51 books)
Original language
Torah
Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses
BereishitGenesisGenesisGenesisHebrew
ShemotExodusExodusExodusHebrew
VayikraLeviticusLeviticusLeviticusHebrew
BamidbarNumbersNumbersNumbersHebrew
DevarimDeuteronomyDeuteronomyDeuteronomyHebrew
Nevi'im (Prophets)
Historical books
YehoshuaJoshuaJoshua (Josue)Joshua (Iesous)Hebrew
ShofetimJudgesJudgesJudgesHebrew
Rut (Ruth)RuthRuthRuthHebrew
Shemuel1 Samuel1 Samuel (1 Kings)1 Samuel (1 Kingdoms)Hebrew
2 Samuel2 Samuel (2 Kings)2 Samuel (2 Kingdoms)Hebrew
Melakhim1 Kings1 Kings (3 Kings)1 Kings (3 Kingdoms)Hebrew
2 Kings2 Kings (4 Kings)2 Kings (4 Kingdoms)Hebrew
Divrei Hayamim (Chronicles)1 Chronicles1 Chronicles (1 Paralipomenon)1 Chronicles (1 Paralipomenon)Hebrew
2 Chronicles2 Chronicles (2 Paralipomenon)2 Chronicles (2 Paralipomenon)Hebrew
1 EsdrasHebrew
Ezra-NehemiahEzraEzra (1 Esdras)Ezra (2 Esdras)Hebrew and Aramaic
NehemiahNehemiah (2 Esdras)Nehemiah (2 Esdras)Hebrew
Tobit (Tobias)Tobit (Tobias)Aramaic (and Hebrew?)
JudithJudithHebrew
EstherEstherEstherEstherHebrew
1 Maccabees (1 Machabees)1 MaccabeesHebrew
2 Maccabees (2 Machabees)2 MaccabeesGreek
3 MaccabeesGreek
4 MaccabeesGreek
Ketuvim (Writings)Wisdom books
Iyov (Job)JobJobJobHebrew
Tehillim (Psalms)PsalmsPsalmsPsalmsHebrew
Prayer of ManassehGreek
Mishlei (Proverbs)ProverbsProverbsProverbsHebrew
Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes)EcclesiastesEcclesiastesEcclesiastesHebrew
Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs)Song of SolomonSong of Songs (Canticle of Canticles)Song of Songs (Aisma Aismaton)Hebrew
WisdomWisdomGreek
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)SirachHebrew
Nevi'im (Latter Prophets)Major prophets
YeshayahuIsaiahIsaiah (Isaias)IsaiahHebrew
YirmeyahuJeremiahJeremiah (Jeremias)JeremiahHebrew and Aramaic
Eikhah (Lamentations)LamentationsLamentationsLamentationsHebrew
Baruch with Letter of Jeremiah as the 6th ChapterBaruchHebrew
Letter of Jeremiah as standalone book Greek (majority view)
YekhezqelEzekielEzekiel (Ezechiel)EzekielHebrew
DanielDanielDanielDanielHebrew and Aramaic
Twelve Minor Prophets
The Twelve
or
Trei Asar
HoseaHosea (Osee)HoseaHebrew
JoelJoelJoelHebrew
AmosAmosAmosHebrew
ObadiahObadiah (Abdias)ObadiahHebrew
JonahJonah (Jonas)JonahHebrew
MicahMicah (Micheas)MicahHebrew
NahumNahumNahumHebrew
HabakkukHabakkuk (Habacuc)HabakkukHebrew
ZephaniahZephaniah (Sophonias)ZephaniahHebrew
HaggaiHaggai (Aggeus)HaggaiHebrew
ZechariahZechariah (Zacharias)ZechariahHebrew
MalachiMalachi (Malachias)MalachiHebrew

Several of the books in the Eastern Orthodox canon are also found in the appendix to the Latin Vulgate, formerly the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Books in the Appendix to the Vulgate Bible
Name in Vulgate
Name in Eastern Orthodox use
3 Esdras1 Esdras
4 Esdras
Prayer of ManassehPrayer of Manasseh
Psalm of David when he slew Goliath (Psalm 151)Psalm 151



The New Testament
Catholic, E. Orthodox, Protestant,
and most Oriental Orthodox
Traditional
Luther Bible
Original language
(Koine Greek)
Canonical gospels
MatthewMatthewGreek (majority view: see note)[N 3][28][29][30]
MarkMarkGreek
LukeLukeGreek
JohnJohnGreek
Apostolic History
ActsActsGreek
Pauline epistles
RomansRomansGreek
1 Corinthians1 CorinthiansGreek
2 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGreek
GalatiansGalatiansGreek
EphesiansEphesiansGreek
PhilippiansPhilippiansGreek
ColossiansColossiansGreek
1 Thessalonians1 ThessaloniansGreek
2 Thessalonians2 ThessaloniansGreek
1 Timothy1 TimothyGreek
2 Timothy2 TimothyGreek
TitusTitusGreek
PhilemonPhilemonGreek
General epistles
HebrewsHebrews*Greek
JamesJames*Greek
1 Peter1 PeterGreek
2 Peter2 PeterGreek
1 John1 JohnGreek
2 John2 JohnGreek
3 John3 JohnGreek
JudeJude*Greek
Apocalypse
RevelationRevelation*Greek
* Martin Luther did not find any value in these books.  His views were not widely accepted, and the 4 books are part of the modern Lutheran/Protestant Bible.

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