Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 33:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 33:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 33:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God listens to the people of Judah and helps them when they need it, making sure they have strong hands to do their work. God also protects them from anyone who might try to hurt them.

Deuteronomy 33:7: And this [is the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help [to him] from his enemies.

Contradiction with Genesis 49:10

Deuteronomy 33:7 asks for help and deliverance for Judah, while Genesis 49:10 prophesies that the scepter shall not depart from Judah, suggesting Judah will inherently have leadership.

Genesis 49:10: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].

Contradiction with Joshua 17:18

Deuteronomy 33:7 speaks of Judah's need for help, while Joshua 17:18 speaks of the tribe of Joseph being strong and empowered to drive out Canaanites, implying they won't need extra assistance.

Joshua 17:18: But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and] though they [be] strong.

Contradiction with Judges 1:19

Deuteronomy 33:7 asks for strength for Judah, but Judges 1:19 shows Judah unable to drive out the inhabitants of the valley due to iron chariots, contradicting the notion of divine assistance ensuring success.

Judges 1:19: And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out [the inhabitants of] the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. [drave...: or, possessed the mountain]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 8:14

Deuteronomy 33:7 prays for Judah's help, but 2 Samuel 8:14 shows David, from the tribe of Judah, subduing Edom, implying Judah already has power over its enemies.

2 Samuel 8:14: And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:36

Deuteronomy 33:7 seeks support for Judah, yet 1 Kings 11:36 promises that Judah shall always have a lamp before God, implying consistent divine favor and presence.

1 Kings 11:36: And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. [light: Heb. lamp, or, candle]
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