Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 3:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 3:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 3:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave the Reubenites and Gadites a special land called Gilead up to a river named Arnon, and this place was next to the land of another group called the children of Ammon. This was a gift for them to live and take care of.

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 Joshua 1:4

This verse describes a different territorial boundary that extends farther than that mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:16, indicating an inconsistency in the territorial promises.

Joshua 1:4: From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

Contradiction with Numbers 34:12

Lists different borders for the promised land that do not align with the borders described in Deuteronomy 3:16.

Numbers 34:12: And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

This verse promises land from the Nile to the Euphrates, a much larger area than described in Deuteronomy 3:16, suggesting inconsistency in the scope of the promise.

Genesis 15:18: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:18

States borders for the land of Israel which differ from those in Deuteronomy 3:16, showing a variation in territorial definitions.

Ezekiel 47:18: And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel [by] Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And [this is] the east side. [from (Hauran, Damascus, Gilead, the land): Heb. from between]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 8:3

Describes territories under Israelite control that extend beyond the specific boundaries mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:16.

2 Samuel 8:3: David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. [Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer]
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