Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 30:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 30:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 30:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob used a clever way to make sure that the stronger animals would have babies by showing them special sticks. This helped Jacob have many strong animals in his flocks.

Genesis 30:41: And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

Proverbs 19:21 talks about the counsel of the Lord standing firm, while Genesis 30:41 implies human scheming being successful.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with James 4:15

James 4:15 suggests to consider what the Lord wills as opposed to Genesis 30:41, which shows Jacob planning his own success without reference to God's will.

James 4:15: For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Isaiah 55:8-9 highlights that God's thoughts and ways are higher than man's, contrasting Genesis 30:41 where human strategy appears central.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Genesis 30:41 relates to the idea that animals can be influenced in their physical appearance by visual stimuli during mating. Scientific understanding shows that animal traits are determined by genetics, not by what their parents see or experience during conception. Therefore, the idea that visual stimuli could affect the offspring's traits contradicts genetic principles.

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