Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse helps us know how many people from the group called Senaah came back to live in their old home after being away. It shows that God kept His promise to bring His people back together.

Ezra 2:35: The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:38

This verse lists the number of the children of Senaah as 3,930, whereas Ezra 2:35 lists it as 3,630.

Nehemiah 7:38: The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:35 lists a specific number of people returning from exile, but if you compare it with the numbers in Nehemiah 7:38, which covers the same event, you might notice that the numbers are slightly different. This inconsistency in the two accounts can be seen as a contradiction or conflict.

Paradox #2

Ezra 2:35 mentions the number of people from a certain group returning from exile, but if you compare this number with the similar list in Nehemiah 7:38, you will see that the numbers in the two lists are different. This inconsistency between the two accounts can be seen as a contradiction.

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