Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 31:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 31:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 31:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Rachel told her dad she couldn’t stand up because it was her special time, so he wouldn’t find the hidden items she was sitting on. This way, she kept her secret safe while he was looking.

Genesis 31:35: And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This verse commands not to bear false witness, while Genesis 31:35 involves a deceit.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse condemns lying lips, contradicting the deceit in Genesis 31:35.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

This verse instructs not to lie to one another, contrasting the action in Genesis 31:35.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25

This verse commands to put away lying, opposing the deceit seen in Genesis 31:35.

Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:8

This verse states that liars will face the second death, contradicting the deceit in Genesis 31:35.

Revelation 21:8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Genesis 31:35 could be seen in the act of deceit. In this verse, a character uses deception to avoid confrontation and maintain possession of something secretly taken, which conflicts with the moral principle of honesty and integrity that is often promoted elsewhere in religious teachings.

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