Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 35:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 35:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 35:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Genesis, Rachel had two sons named Joseph and Benjamin. They were very special and loved in the family story.

Genesis 35:24: The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

Contradiction with Genesis 46:15

This verse states that Leah bore Jacob a total of 33 children, but Genesis 35:24 mentions only Rachel’s sons, Joseph and Benjamin, without specifying Leah's children.

Genesis 46:15: These [be] the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters [were] thirty and three.

Contradiction with Genesis 37:3

This verse describes Joseph as Jacob's favorite son, born to him in his old age, which contradicts Genesis 35:24 by highlighting family favoritism instead of equal mention of sons.

Genesis 37:3: Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of [many] colours. [colours: or, pieces]

Contradiction with Genesis 35:22

This verse refers to Reuben, Jacob's firstborn with Leah, which is a contrast to Genesis 35:24 mentioning Rachel’s sons as a separate part of the family lineage.

Genesis 35:22: And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
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