Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 30:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 30:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 30:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Leah saw she couldn't have more children, so she asked her maid, Zilpah, to have children with her husband, Jacob, instead. This way, Leah would have a bigger family.

Genesis 30:9: When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:4-6

Discusses two becoming one flesh, highlighting monogamy as the ideal marital relationship, which may contrast with the polygamous situation in Genesis 30:9.

Matthew 19:4-6: And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer must be the husband of one wife, suggesting a model of monogamy instead of the polygamous relationship seen in Genesis 30:9.

1 Timothy 3:2: A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; [of good...: or, modest]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:17

Advises against kings multiplying wives unto themselves, presenting a caution against polygamy which contrasts with the situation in Genesis 30:9.

Deuteronomy 17:17: Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
← Genesis 30:8
Share
Genesis 30:10 →
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.