Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 6:68

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 6:68 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 6:68. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, these words tell about some places that were given to a group of special helpers in God's house. They had places to live around the towns, like little communities where they took care of temple work.

1 Chronicles 6:68: And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

Contradiction with Joshua 21:21

It states that they gave Shechem and Gezer along with their suburbs, whereas 1 Chronicles 6:68 only mentions Jokmeam and its suburbs.

Joshua 21:21: For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,

Paradox #1

The contradiction lies in the naming of the towns. In some translations or versions, the town names in 1 Chronicles 6:68 might differ from those listed in other parts of the Bible, especially in the book of Joshua 21:21. This can cause confusion or seem inconsistent regarding which towns were given to the Levites.

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