Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 46:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 46:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 46:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Judah went to Joseph to help the family find their way to a place called Goshen. This was where they would meet and stay together in Egypt.

Genesis 46:28: And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

Contradiction with Genesis 45:10

This verse describes Joseph inviting his family to live in Goshen, which is not a contradiction but highlights an overlapping theme of relocation.

Genesis 45:10: And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

Contradiction with Genesis 37:28

This verse describes Joseph being sold into slavery, contrasting his role in the family dynamic compared to his leadership in Genesis 46:28.

Genesis 37:28: Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Contradiction with Genesis 50:14

After the death of Jacob, Joseph returns to Egypt rather than staying in Goshen, different from the initial journey to Goshen in Genesis 46:28.

Genesis 50:14: And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
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