Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 52:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 52:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 52:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, this verse tells about people who were important in the city, like a special guard for the soldiers, some of the king’s helpers, and many others who were counted. It shows that these people were taken away from the city when it was captured.

Jeremiah 52:25: He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. [were near...: Heb. saw the face of the king] [principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:19

2 Kings 25:19 lists the number of prisoners taken differently, thus contradicting the account in Jeremiah 52:25.

2 Kings 25:19: And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land [that were] found in the city: [officer: or, eunuch] [were in...: Heb. saw the king's face] [principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host]

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