Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:21
Nehemiah 7:21 lists the sons of Ater as 98, contradicting Ezra 2:16, which lists them as 55.
Nehemiah 7:21: The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Paradox #1
Numerical contradictions or inconsistencies in the Bible often arise when comparing similar passages across different books. In the case of Ezra 2:16, a potential contradiction can be found when comparing the enumeration of the families and their numbers in the list of returnees from exile with the similar list in Nehemiah 7:21. These two lists occasionally provide different numbers for the same families, which leads to inconsistencies. For this specific verse, the number given in Ezra might differ from the number reported for the same family in Nehemiah.