Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is a part of a list telling us about the people returning to their home after a long time away. It's like counting how many families came back, and here it's talking about a group called the children of Immer, who were 1,052 people.

Ezra 2:37: The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:40

This verse gives a different count for the children of Immer, listing them as 1,052, whereas Ezra 2:37 lists them as 1,017.

Nehemiah 7:40: The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:37 lists the descendants of a specific group. A contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict is found when comparing the counts of these same descendants in the book of Nehemiah 7:40, where the numbers mentioned differ.

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