Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:58

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According to Ezra, this verse tells us about a special group of helpers called the Nethinims, along with some helpers from King Solomon's time, and there were 392 of them altogether. They were important because they came back to help rebuild and take care of the temple.

Ezra 2:58: All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:60

Lists the same group of individuals but with a different total number than Ezra 2:58.

Nehemiah 7:60: All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, [were] three hundred ninety and two.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:58 lists a group of people, but there might be a contradiction when comparing this list with Nehemiah 7:60, where the same group is numbered differently. This inconsistency can cause confusion about the exact number of people in this group.

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