Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 7:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 7:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 7:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Chronicles, this verse is telling us about Benjamin's family. He had three sons named Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

1 Chronicles 7:6: [The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

Contradiction with Genesis 46:21

Lists ten sons of Benjamin, whereas 1 Chronicles 7:6 lists only three sons.

Genesis 46:21: And the sons of Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. [Ehi: or, Ahiram] [Muppim: or, Shupham or, Shuppim] [Huppim: or, Hupham]

Contradiction with Numbers 26:38-40

Lists five sons of Benjamin, different from the three mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:6.

Numbers 26:38-40: The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites: [Ahiram: also called, Ehi, or, Aharah]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 8:1-2

Lists five sons of Benjamin, contradicting the three mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:6.

1 Chronicles 8:1-2: Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Paradox #1

1 Chronicles 7:6 mentions three sons of Benjamin, while other parts of the Bible, such as Genesis 46:21 and Numbers 26:38, list different sons. This difference in names and number of sons can cause confusion or seem inconsistent across these texts.

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