Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 9:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 9:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 9:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, the people and their children were in charge of watching over the doors of God's special house, to make sure everything stayed safe and orderly. They took turns doing this important job.

1 Chronicles 9:23: So they and their children [had] the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, [namely], the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 23:32

This verse highlights the responsibilities of the Levites, specifically their duties in the service of the house of the LORD, which does not include guarding as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:23.

1 Chronicles 23:32: And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy [place], and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

Contradiction with Numbers 18:7

Here, only Aaron and his sons are given the charge of priestly duties, contrasting with the inclusion of other families in the duties described in 1 Chronicles 9:23.

Numbers 18:7: Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office [unto you] as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:14

This verse grants the Levites duties in the house of God, but specifically excludes the guarding of the gates, unlike the assignments in 1 Chronicles 9:23.

Ezekiel 44:14: But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:4

Describes the responsibilities of the Levites in carrying sacred items, which is a different form of service compared to the guarding duties in 1 Chronicles 9:23.

1 Kings 8:4: And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that [were] in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
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