Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 30:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 30:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 30:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God listened to Leah’s prayers, and she became pregnant and had a fifth son for Jacob. This shows that God heard Leah and helped her have another baby.

Genesis 30:17: And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

Contradiction with Genesis 30:1

Rachel's initial barrenness contradicts the idea of immediate divine response to prayer seen in Genesis 30:17.

Genesis 30:1: And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Contradiction with Genesis 16:2

Sarai's use of a surrogate when faced with barrenness contrasts with Leah's direct divine intervention in Genesis 30:17.

Genesis 16:2: And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. [obtain...: Heb. be built by her]

Contradiction with Genesis 25:21

Isaac prays for Rebekah to conceive, and her later conception contradicts with Jacob's lack of recorded prayer in Genesis 30:17.

Genesis 25:21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 1:5

Hannah's struggle with barrenness and eventual conception after much prayer contrasts with Leah's immediate conception in Genesis 30:17.

1 Samuel 1:5: But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. [worthy: or, double]

Contradiction with Psalm 113:9

The promise to set the barren woman in a home with children contrasts with the time it took for this to be realized for Rachel after Leah in Genesis 30:17.

Psalm 113:9: He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. [to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house]
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