Contradiction with Deuteronomy 3:16
This verse talks about a different allocation of land which does not align with what is described in Deuteronomy 3:13.
Deuteronomy 3:16: And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;
Contradiction with 2 Kings 10:32-33
These verses mention losses of territory which contradicts the permanence of the land distribution in Deuteronomy 3:13.
2 Kings 10:32-33: In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; [to cut: Heb. to cut off the ends]
Contradiction with Judges 1:27
Incomplete conquest of the land contrasts with the full possession implied in Deuteronomy 3:13.
Judges 1:27: Neither did Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
Contradiction with Joshua 13:8-13
These verses describe additional land distributions and conquests that contradict the finality of the distribution in Deuteronomy 3:13.
Joshua 13:8-13: With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, [even] as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
Paradox #1
Deuteronomy 3:13 may present a historical inconsistency related to the description of land allocation among the tribes of Israel. In particular, it mentions territories that certain groups came to possess, which might differ in detail from similar accounts elsewhere in the Bible, such as in the book of Numbers or Joshua. These inconsistencies can raise questions about the precise historical events or allocations.