Contradiction with Genesis 22:17
God's promise to Abraham is that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars, while Ezra 8:10 refers to a specific and limited count of descendants.
Genesis 22:17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; [shore: Heb. lip]
Contradiction with Judges 7:2
God reduces Gideon's army to a small number, which contrasts with the precise numbering of troops in Ezra 8:10 as it emphasizes reliance on God rather than numbers.
Judges 7:2: And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that [are] with thee [are] too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:30
Jesus says that even the hairs on your head are numbered, which contrasts with the focus on people being counted, showing God's individual care over ancestral or demographic records.
Matthew 10:30: But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.