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Bible Books: TANAKH vs. KJV

 

The King James Bible

The Hebrew Bible (TANAKH)

 
Books of Moses (Pentateuch)
1.     Genesis
2.     Exodus
3.     Leviticus
4.     Numbers
5.     Deuteronomy

Torah (תּוֹרָה, literally "teaching") consists of five books, commonly referred to as the "Five Books of Moses." Printed versions of the Torah are often called Chamisha Chumshei Torah (חמישה חומשי תורה, literally the "five fifths of the Torah"), and informally a Chumash.


In Hebrew, the five books of the Torah are identified by the first prominent word in each book. The English names are derived from the Greek names given to the books in the Septuagint, which are based on the thematic content of each of the books, as follows:

1. Bereshith - Genesis
2. Shemot - Exodus
3. Vayikra - Leviticus
4. Bamidbar - Numbers
5. Devarim - Deuteronomy

 
Historical books
6.Joshua
7.Judges
8.Ruth
9. 1 Samuel
10. 2 Samuel
11. 1 Kings
12. 2 Kings
13. 1 Chronicles
14. 2 Chronicles
15. Ezra
16. Nehemiah
17. Esther

 

Nevi'im (נְבִיאִים, "Prophets") consists of eight books. This division includes the books which, as a whole, cover the chronological era from the entrance of the Israelites into the Land until the Babylonian captivity of Judah (the "period of prophecy"). However, they exclude Chronicles, which covers the same period. The Nevi'im are often divided into the Earlier Prophets (נביאים ראשונים), which are generally historical in nature, and the Later Prophets (נביאים אחרונים), which contain more exhortational prophecies.


Although most versions of the Old Testament count the number of books as totaling twenty-one, counting the books of Samuel and Kings as two books each, and the "Twelve Prophets" (or the minor prophets) as 12 books, Jewish tradition does not:

6. (יהושע / Y'hoshua) - Joshua
7. (שופטים / Shophtim) - Judges
8. (שמואל / Sh'muel) - Samuel (I & II)
9. (מלכים / M'lakhim) - Kings (I & II)
10. (ישעיה / Y'shayahu) - Isaiah
11. (ירמיה / Yir'mi'yahu) - Jeremiah
12. (יחזקאל / Y'khezqel) - Ezekiel
13. The Twelve Prophets (תרי עשר)

a. (הושע / Hoshea) - Hosea
b. (יואל / Yo'el) - Joel
c. (עמוס / Amos) - Amos
d. (עובדיה / Ovadyah) - Obadiah
e. (יונה / Yonah) - Jonah
f. (מיכה / Mikhah) - Micah
g. (נחום / Nakhum) - Nahum
h. (חבקוק /Havakuk) - Habakkuk
i. (צפניה / Ts'phanyah) - Zephaniah
j. (חגי / Khagai) - Haggai
k. (זכריה / Z'kharyah) - Zechariah
l. (מלאכי / Mal'akhi) - Malachi

Wisdom books
16. Job
19. Psalms
20. Proverbs
21. Ecclesiastes
22. Song of Solomon

Major Prophets
23. Isaiah
24. Jeremiah
25. Lamentations
26. Ezekiel
27. Daniel

Minor Prophets
28. Hosea
29. Joel
30. Amos
31. Obadiah
32. Jonah
33. Micah
34. Nahum
35. Habakkuk
36. Zephaniah
37. Haggai
38. Zechariah
39. Malachi

Ketuvim (כְּתוּבִים, "Writings") consists of eleven books. These encompass all the remaining books, and include the Five Megillot (Five Scrolls). They are sometimes also divided into such categories as Sifrei Emet (ספרי אמת, literally "Books of Truth") of Psalms, Proverbs and Job, the "wisdom books" of Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs, the "poetry books" of Psalms, Lamentations and Song of Songs, and the "historical books" of Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles.

Although most versions of the Old Testament count the number of books as totaling thirteen, counting Ezra and Nehemiah as two books and I and II Chronicles as two, Jewish Tradition again does not.

 

The "Sifrei Emet," "Books of Truth":

14. (תהלים / Tehillim) - Psalms
15. (משלי / Mishlei) - Proverbs
16. (איוב / Iyov) - Job

The "Five Megilot" or "Five Scrolls":


17. (שיר השירים / Shir Hashirim) - Song of Songs
18. (רות / Rut) - Ruth
19. (איכה / Eikhah) - Lamentations
20. (קהלת / Kohelet) - Ecclesiastes
21. (אסתר / Esther) - Esther


The rest of the "Writings":
22. (דניאל / Dani'el) - Daniel
23. (עזרא ונחמיה / Ezra v'Nechemia) - Ezra-Nehemiah
24. (דברי הימים / Divrei Hayamim) - Chronicles (I & II)