Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 52:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 52:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 52:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Jeremiah, this verse means that Nebuzaradan, a leader from Babylon, allowed some poor people to stay behind and care for the vineyards and fields. Even though many were taken away, these people were given a chance to work and live in the land.

Jeremiah 52:16: But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left [certain] of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:12

States that the captain of the guard left the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen, similar to Jeremiah 52:16 but may imply differing details in different accounts.

2 Kings 25:12: But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land [to be] vinedressers and husbandmen.

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