Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is like a list showing how many people came back to their hometown. It mentions that a big group of 2,812 people from the family of Pahathmoab, who were children of Jeshua and Joab, returned.

Ezra 2:6: The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:11

This verse lists a different number of descendants of Pahathmoab compared to Ezra 2:6.

Nehemiah 7:11: The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.

Paradox #1

The contradiction of Ezra 2:6 could relate to differences in the recorded number of descendants listed in the parallel account in Nehemiah 7:11. The numbers of people listed in the genealogies sometimes do not match between these two chapters, which can be seen as an inconsistency in the biblical text.

Paradox #2

Numerical contradictions or inconsistencies in biblical texts may occur when comparing similar passages that list numbers or details differently. In the case of "Ezra 2:6", it lists the number of descendants of a specific family group. When comparing this to "Nehemiah 7:11", which lists the same family group with a different number of descendants, a numerical discrepancy can be noticed. This inconsistency may arise from variations in ancient manuscript traditions or copying errors over time.

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