Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 3:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 3:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 3:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave a special piece of land called Gilead to a man named Machir. This shows how God takes care of families by giving them places to live.

Deuteronomy 3:15: And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 3:12

This verse discusses how land was distributed to certain tribes, suggesting a different allocation of land, which may contradict personalized allocations like Deuteronomy 3:15.

Deuteronomy 3:12: And this land, [which] we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which [is] by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

Contradiction with Joshua 13:8

References division of land among tribes, and specific allocations different than those described in Deuteronomy, may show a potential inconsistency.

Joshua 13:8: 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;

Contradiction with Numbers 32:33

Discusses the land given to tribes, sometimes with different boundaries or tribal assignments than those in Deuteronomy 3:15.

Numbers 32:33: And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even] the cities of the country round about.

Contradiction with Joshua 12:6

Mentions lands conquered and given by Moses, which might not align exactly with the specific allotment mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:15.

Joshua 12:6: Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it [for] a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.

Contradiction with Judges 1:20

Refers to territory given based on conquest and not direct allocation, differing from the allocation in Deuteronomy 3:15.

Judges 1:20: And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

Contradiction with Numbers 34:14

Describes land given to tribes and may outline different areas, challenging the allocation specifics in Deuteronomy 3:15.

Numbers 34:14: For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received [their inheritance]; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:
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