Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 15:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 15:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 15:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of Genesis, this verse is about the different groups of people living in the land that God promised to give to Abraham and his family. It shows that God knew about everyone there and had a special plan for Abraham.

Genesis 15:20: And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

Contradiction with Exodus 23:23

Exodus 23:23 states that God will cut off groups like the Hittites from the land, which contrasts with the peaceful coexistence implied in Genesis 15:20.

Exodus 23:23: For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:1-2

This verse commands the Israelites to destroy the Hittites and other nations, contradicting the earlier promise of peaceful inclusion in Genesis 15:20.

Deuteronomy 7:1-2: When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;

Contradiction with Judges 3:5-6

These verses describe Israelites living among the Hittites, marrying into their families, contradicting the drive to separate from them implied in other contexts.

Judges 3:5-6: And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
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