Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 3:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 3:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 3:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God hears the cries of the Israelites who are being treated badly by the Egyptians, and He sees their suffering. God cares about their troubles and wants to help them.

Exodus 3:9: Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

Contradiction with Genesis 15:13

This verse states that Israel would be afflicted for 400 years, while Exodus 3:9 suggests immediate divine intervention.

Genesis 15:13: And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

Contradiction with Exodus 2:23

Suggests the Israelites' cries for help had been going on for a long period, possibly without a direct response until Exodus 3:9.

Exodus 2:23: And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

Contradiction with Exodus 4:31

Implies the Israelites believed God had already seen their affliction, seemingly contradicting the timing of Exodus 3:9 as God's initial notice.

Exodus 4:31: And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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