Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 33:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 33:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 33:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Esau went back home to his place called Seir after meeting his brother. They had made peace and were happy to see each other again.

Genesis 33:16: So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

Contradiction with Genesis 27:41

This verse shows Esau's intention to kill Jacob, which contradicts their peaceful parting in Genesis 33:16.

Genesis 27:41: And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Contradiction with Genesis 32:6-7

This verse shows Jacob’s fear of meeting Esau, expecting hostility rather than the peaceful departure in Genesis 33:16.

Genesis 32:6-7: And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Contradiction with Genesis 33:4

This verse illustrates a peaceful and emotional reunion, which contrasts Jacob’s previous fears and plans for appeasement rather than an amicable send-off.

Genesis 33:4: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

This verse implies that peace with enemies is a result of God's doing, whereas Genesis 33:16 involves a natural resolution without explicit divine intervention.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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