Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 23:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 23:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 23:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Abraham wanted to buy a piece of land from Ephron so he could have a place to bury his wife. He asked Ephron if he could pay money for it because he wanted to own it properly.

Genesis 23:13: And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou [wilt give it], I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take [it] of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:14

This verse mentions devaluing goods during purchase negotiations, whereas Genesis 23:13 involves offering full price for a field.

Proverbs 20:14: [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:39

Jesus advises turning the other cheek, contrasting with Abraham's negotiation involving equal exchange.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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