Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 36:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 36:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 36:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, these words tell us about Reuel's children, who are Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah, and that they are all born to Bashemath, Esau's wife. This helps us know part of Esau's family tree and who his grandchildren are.

Genesis 36:13: And these [are] the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

Contradiction with Genesis 26:34

Esau's wives are listed as Judith and Bashemath, differing from the names of Esau's sons' mothers in Genesis 36:13.

Genesis 26:34: And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

Contradiction with Genesis 28:9

Esau takes a wife from Ishmael's daughters, which adds complexity to his genealogy that isn't directly addressed in Genesis 36:13.

Genesis 28:9: Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. [Mahalath: or, Bashemath]

Contradiction with Genesis 46:9

Lists descendants of Reuben, adding to the complexity and differing genealogical lines compared to Esau as detailed in Genesis 36:13.

Genesis 46:9: And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 1:35

Provides a differing list and spelling variations of Esau's sons and descendants compared to Genesis 36:13.

1 Chronicles 1:35: The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
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