Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse counts the families that returned to their home after being away and tells us that 42 people in the family of Azmaveth returned. It shows how important every family and person was in making a fresh start together.

Ezra 2:24: The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. [Azmaveth: also called, Bethazmaveth]

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:28

This verse lists a different number for the children of Azmaveth compared to Ezra 2:24, suggesting a discrepancy in the census count.

Nehemiah 7:28: The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. [Bethazmaveth: also called, Azmaveth]

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:24 lists the number of people from the family of Hariph as 112. A possible contradiction arises when comparing this with Nehemiah 7:28, which lists the number as 101. This difference in numbers creates an inconsistency or conflict between the two accounts regarding the same group's census.

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