Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 19:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 19:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 19:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to set aside three special cities where someone could go if they made a big mistake and needed a safe place. This was to make sure everyone had a fair chance if something bad happened by accident.

Deuteronomy 19:7: Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

This verse commands the Israelites to completely destroy certain nations and make no covenant with them, contrasting with the idea of providing refuge.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with Exodus 21:12

This verse states that anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death, which contrasts with the provision of cities of refuge for accidental killings.

Exodus 21:12: He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

Contradiction with Numbers 35:16-17

These verses state that if someone kills another with an iron weapon or stone, they are a murderer and should be put to death, contrasting with the cities of refuge for accidental killers.

Numbers 35:16-17: And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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