Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 37:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 37:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 37:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob was very sad and tore his clothes to show he was heartbroken, then wore rough clothes as a way to express how much he missed his son. He felt this way for a long time because he thought his son was gone forever.

Genesis 37:34: And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:28

This verse forbids making cuttings in the flesh for the dead, which contrasts with Jacob's act of tearing his clothes in mourning.

Leviticus 19:28: Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 14:1

This verse advises against cutting oneself for the dead, differing from Jacob’s expression of grief when he tore his clothes.

Deuteronomy 14:1: Ye [are] the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

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