Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 47:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 47:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 47:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, the west side of the land God promised is marked by the big sea, stretching all the way to a place near Hamath. This tells us where the land ends on the west side.

Ezekiel 47:20: The west side also [shall be] the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This [is] the west side.

Contradiction with Genesis 15:18

This verse contradicts Ezekiel 47:20 by outlining a promise of land boundaries to Abraham that extends to the river Euphrates, which is broader than the western border of the Mediterranean Sea given in Ezekiel 47:20.

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 Numbers 34:6

This verse describes the western border as the Great Sea, aligning with Ezekiel 47:20 rather than contradicting, but conflict arises in interpretations compared with other border descriptions.

Numbers 34:6: And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24

Similar to Genesis 15:18, it expands the Israelites' land from the wilderness to Lebanon and from the river Euphrates to the utmost sea, which is broader than the boundaries described in Ezekiel.

Deuteronomy 11:24: Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:4

This verse mentions boundaries extending to the great river Euphrates, which contradicts the border of the Great Sea set as the western boundary in Ezekiel 47:20.

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 1 Kings 4:21

This verse records Solomon's rule from the river (Euphrates) to the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt, suggesting a larger kingdom than Ezekiel 47:20 details for Israel.

1 Kings 4:21: And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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