Contradiction with Genesis 29:35
1 Chronicles 4:1 lists Judah as having descendants, while Genesis 29:35 indicates the importance of Judah as an individual, not mentioning his descendants at this point.
Genesis 29:35: And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. [Judah: that is, Praise] [left...: Heb. stood from bearing]
Contradiction with Genesis 46:12
This verse provides a different listing of Judah's sons, highlighting potential discrepancies in the names mentioned when compared to later genealogies.
Genesis 46:12: And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Contradiction with Numbers 26:19-21
This passage lists the descendants of Judah, which may not match exactly with those given in 1 Chronicles 4:1.
Numbers 26:19-21: The sons of Judah [were] Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 2:3-4
Provides a different accounting of Judah's sons and their order, which may cause confusion alongside the list in 1 Chronicles 4:1.
1 Chronicles 2:3-4: The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
Contradiction with Matthew 1:2-3
The genealogy in Matthew offers a New Testament perspective on Judah's lineage that presents differing names and sequences compared to the Old Testament accounts.
Matthew 1:2-3: Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;