Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse is simply saying that there were 945 people from a family group called Zattu. It shows how many people came back to their special home after being away for a while.

Ezra 2:8: The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:13

Nehemiah 7:13 lists the number of the children of Zattu as eight hundred forty and five, whereas Ezra 2:8 lists them as nine hundred forty and five.

Nehemiah 7:13: The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Paradox #1

The contradiction related to "Ezra 2:8" is that the number listed in this verse may differ from the number listed in the parallel account in the Book of Nehemiah, specifically Nehemiah 7:13, leading to a discrepancy between the two texts.

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