Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 27:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 27:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 27:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, this verse means that the people of Arabia and the leaders of a place called Kedar were trading with the city of Tyre by selling lambs, rams, and goats. They were like special sellers who brought animals to trade.

Ezekiel 27:21: Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these [were they] thy merchants. [they occupied...: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:28-33

This passage speaks of Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Kedar and Hazor, implying their defeat and destruction, which contradicts Ezekiel 27:21 that mentions them as part of a flourishing trade network.

Jeremiah 49:28-33: Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

Contradiction with Isaiah 21:16-17

These verses predict the downfall of Kedar, stating that its glory will come to an end, which opposes Ezekiel 27:21's depiction of Kedar as an active trading partner.

Isaiah 21:16-17: For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

Contradiction with Psalms 120:5-7

The psalmist expresses grief and woes associated with dwelling in the tents of Kedar, suggesting conflict rather than prosperity, which contrasts with the trade and wealth implied in Ezekiel 27:21.

Psalms 120:5-7: Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:11-12

While this passage calls for praises from Kedar and the surrounding regions, it suggests an eventual shift towards worship, differing from Ezekiel 27:21's context of trade relations.

Isaiah 42:11-12: Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

Contradiction with Genesis 25:13-16

This genealogy passage emphasizes the descent and spread of Ishmael's sons, including Kedar, highlighting a broader dispersion that conflicts with the specific role and stability implied in Ezekiel 27:21.

Genesis 25:13-16: And these [are] the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
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