Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, this verse tells us how many people were part of the family of Shephatiah, which is 372. It helps show how many families came back to their home after a long time away.

Ezra 2:4: The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:9

This verse lists 652 children of Shephatiah returning, which contradicts Ezra 2:4 indicating there were 372.

Nehemiah 7:9: The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

Paradox #1

Numerical contradiction can be found when comparing the list of returnees in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. For example, the numbers for some of the families in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 do not match. This might be due to copyist errors or different sources.

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