Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:60

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:60 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:60. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is telling us about families that returned to their homeland, and it gives us the number of people in these families to show they were important too. It helps us understand that everyone, even smaller groups, was part of making a new beginning together.

Ezra 2:60: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

Contradiction with Ezra 2:58

Ezra 2:58 refers to a total of 392 Nethinims and children of Solomon's servants, while Ezra 2:60 questions the genealogy of specific families from this group.

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

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:62

This verse mentions the same families as Ezra 2:60 but provides a different total number, adding discrepancy to the genealogical records.

Nehemiah 7:62: The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:60 mentions a specific number of descendants, but when compared to Nehemiah 7:62, the numbers and names don't match exactly. This inconsistency in numbers and names is a common point of discussion among scholars who study the historical accuracy of these texts.

Paradox #2

Ezra 2:60 and Nehemiah 7:62 both list the descendants of "Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda," but the numbers are different. This inconsistency in numbers is a contradiction between the two accounts.

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