Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:33
Lists the number of the children of the other Nebo as 52, whereas Ezra 2:30 lists it as 56.
Nehemiah 7:33: The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is a part of a list that counts how many people from each family or place returned to their homeland after being away for a long time. It tells us that 156 people came back from a place called Magbish.
Ezra 2:30: The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
Lists the number of the children of the other Nebo as 52, whereas Ezra 2:30 lists it as 56.
Nehemiah 7:33: The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.