Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, this verse tells us about some special helpers in God's temple named the Levites. There were seventy-four of them from two families, led by Jeshua and Kadmiel, and they had different names they were known by.

Ezra 2:40: The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. [Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah]

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:43

This verse lists the number of Levites as 74, which contradicts Ezra 2:40 that lists them as 341.

Nehemiah 7:43: The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, [and] of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. [Hodevah: also called, Hodaviah or Judah]

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:40 lists the number of Levites returning from exile. A possible contradiction is that the number doesn't match the similar account in Nehemiah 7:43. This inconsistency raises questions about the precise historical record-keeping in these biblical accounts.

Paradox #2

The contradiction involves the number of "sons of the Levites" listed in Ezra 2:40 compared to a similar census in Nehemiah 7:43. The numbers differ between these accounts, which leads to questions about their accuracy or consistency in the historical record.

Paradox #3

Ezra 2:40 mentions a specific number of Levites. If there's a contradiction or inconsistency, it might be due to a different number being reported in another similar list, such as in the book of Nehemiah, where the numbers might not match up exactly. This could cause confusion or appear as a conflict in the numerical data presented.

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