Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 13:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 13:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 13:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Lot looked around and saw that the land near the Jordan River was lush and green, just like a beautiful garden or the rich land of Egypt, before God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. This shows that Lot chose a good-looking place to live, but it was near the very bad cities.

Genesis 13:10: And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:6

This verse describes a barren situation for those who turn from the Lord, contrasting with the lush and well-watered land seen in Genesis 13:10.

Jeremiah 17:6: For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, [in] a salt land and not inhabited.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:30

Compares the unfaithful's prosperity to a fading oak or garden without water, which contrasts with the well-watered plains in Genesis 13:10.

Isaiah 1:30: For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

Contradiction with Joel 1:20

Speaks of streams and pastures drying up due to fire and drought, contrary to the watered plain of Jordan depicted in Genesis 13:10.

Joel 1:20: The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

Contradiction with Psalm 107:33-34

Describes how God can turn rivers into wilderness, contrasting the fertile and well-watered lands of the Jordan plains.

Psalm 107:33-34: He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 29:23

Talks about land being burned by salt and brimstone, making it unproductive, contrary to the lush description in Genesis 13:10.

Deuteronomy 29:23: [And that] the whole land thereof [is] brimstone, and salt, [and] burning, [that] it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

Contradiction with Isaiah 34:9-10

Describes a land becoming desolate and uninhabitable, contrasting with the well-watered and desirable land of Genesis 13:10.

Isaiah 34:9-10: And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.

Contradiction with Numbers 21:22

Speaks of Moses asking to pass through land without vineyards or water, differing from the fertile and well-watered lands of Genesis 13:10.

Numbers 21:22: Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink [of] the waters of the well: [but] we will go along by the king's [high] way, until we be past thy borders.

Contradiction with Job 22:15-18

Talks about the wicked enjoying prosperity which vanishes, contrasting the fertile and constant prosperity of Jordan’s plains in Genesis 13:10.

Job 22:15-18: Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

Paradox #1

One contradiction regarding Genesis 13:10 is the mention of the "land of Egypt" being "well watered everywhere" like "the garden of the Lord." This description might conflict with what is known about the geography and climate of the region, as certain areas in Egypt, especially outside the Nile floodplain, are not well watered or lush. This could raise questions about the accuracy or context of the comparison in the verse.

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