Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 8:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 8:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 8:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, Nohah and Rapha are brothers in a family list. It shows who is part of their big family long ago.

1 Chronicles 8:2: Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Contradiction with Genesis 46:21

This verse lists Benjamin's sons differently, including names not mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:2, thus creating a contradiction in the genealogical record.

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

The names and order of Benjamin's sons differ from those listed in 1 Chronicles 8:2, leading to inconsistencies in the family lineage.

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 7:6

This verse mentions only three sons of Benjamin, whereas 1 Chronicles 8:2 lists five, presenting a numerical discrepancy between the genealogies.

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