Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 30:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 30:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 30:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Leah felt very happy because she believed other women would say good things about her. She named her son Asher because his name means "happy."

Genesis 30:13: And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. [Happy...: Heb. In my happiness] [Asher: that is, Happy]

Contradiction with Isaiah 3:11

This verse pronounces woe to the wicked, which contradicts Genesis 30:13 where Leah speaks of her happiness.

Isaiah 3:11: Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. [given...: Heb. done to him]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2

This verse suggests mourning is better than feasting, while Genesis 30:13 highlights a moment of happiness and blessing.

Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.

Contradiction with Luke 6:25

This verse warns about those who laugh now will mourn, contrasting Leah's declaration of her blessedness in Genesis 30:13.

Luke 6:25: Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:13

This verse notes that even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, contrasting with the joy Leah expresses in Genesis 30:13.

Proverbs 14:13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
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