Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 33:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 33:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 33:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of Genesis, Jacob bought a piece of land to make it his own home, paying the sons of Hamor with special coins. This shows that he wanted a safe and special place for his family to live.

Genesis 33:19: And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money. [Hamor: Gr. Emmor] [pieces...: or, lambs]

Contradiction with Acts 7:16

This verse states that Abraham bought the sepulchre from the sons of Emmor in Sychem, which contradicts the claim in Genesis 33:19 that Jacob purchased the parcel of land from the children of Hamor.

Acts 7:16: And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor [the father] of Sychem.

Paradox #1

Some scholars point out a historical inconsistency involving Genesis 33:19 with other biblical accounts. This verse mentions Jacob buying land from the sons of Hamor for 100 pieces of money. However, in other sections of the Bible, particularly in Joshua 24:32, it is stated that Jacob's descendants acquired this land when returning from Egypt, suggesting different stories about how the land was obtained. This has led to debates about when and how the land was actually acquired.

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