Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 23:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 23:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 23:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God promises the people that their animals and crops will be healthy, and everyone will live a long, full life. It means that God will take care of them and make sure they have everything they need.

Exodus 23:26: There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

Contradiction with Job 5:7

Job 5:7 states that "man is born unto trouble," implying that hardships and barrenness might naturally occur, contrasting the assurance of fruitfulness in Exodus 23:26.

Job 5:7: Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. [trouble: or, labour] [sparks...: Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to fly]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:2

Ecclesiastes 3:2 describes a time to be born and a time to die, which suggests a natural cycle of life contrary to the uninterrupted longevity promised in Exodus 23:26.

Ecclesiastes 3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted; [to be...: Heb. to bear]

Contradiction with Psalm 90:9-10

Psalm 90:9-10 speaks to the brevity and toil of life, which contrasts with the promise of extended days in Exodus 23:26.

Psalm 90:9-10: For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale [that is told]. [passed...: Heb. turned away] [as a...: or, as a meditation]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:7

Jeremiah 15:7 talks about bereavement and widows, implying absence of security and well-being contrasting with Exodus 23:26's promise of no loss.

Jeremiah 15:7: And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave [them] of children, I will destroy my people, [since] they return not from their ways. [children: or, whatsoever is dear]
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