Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is about counting the number of people from a place called Anathoth who came back to their home. They were 128 people in total, and they were part of a big group returning home.

Ezra 2:23: The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:27

This verse lists the children of Anathoth as 128, whereas Ezra 2:23 lists them as 123, showing a numerical discrepancy.

Nehemiah 7:27: The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
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