Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 23:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 23:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 23:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling the people of Zidon that they will not be happy anymore because they are in trouble. Even if they go to a new place called Chittim, they still won't find peace or feel better.

Isaiah 23:12: And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 48:47

While Isaiah 23:12 speaks of not rejoicing, Jeremiah 48:47 hints at a future restoration and joy for Moab.

Jeremiah 48:47: Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far [is] the judgment of Moab.

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:19

Isaiah 23:12 talks about restraint, while Isaiah 43:19 emphasizes new beginnings and making a way.

Isaiah 43:19: Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

Isaiah 23:12 discourages rejoicing, unlike Matthew 5:4 which speaks of those who mourn being blessed and comforted.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with Isaiah 61:3

Contrasts Isaiah 23:12’s call for abstaining from celebration with promises of joy replacing mourning in Isaiah 61:3.

Isaiah 61:3: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:22

Talks about a merry heart being beneficial, in contrast to Isaiah 23:12's admonishment against rejoicing.

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. [like: or, to]
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