Contradiction with Jeremiah 52:28
This verse states a different number of captives in the seventh year than Jeremiah 52:29, which lists captives in the eighteenth year, presenting conflicting events and figures.
Jeremiah 52:28: This [is] the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:8
Contradicts the timeframe and details surrounding King Nebuchadnezzar's siege and the capture of Jerusalem compared to Jeremiah 52:29.
2 Kings 25:8: And in the fifth month, on the seventh [day] of the month, which [is] the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: [captain...: or, chief marshal]
Contradiction with 2 Kings 24:14
States a different number of captives and details in the context of the Babylonian exile compared to the figures given in Jeremiah 52:29.
2 Kings 24:14: And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, [even] ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 39:9
Provides different details about the people taken captive and the events surrounding the siege of Jerusalem as compared to Jeremiah 52:29.
Jeremiah 39:9: Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained. [captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen]
Paradox #1
The contradiction lies in the numbers. The date and number of people exiled differ between Jeremiah 52:29 and another account in 2 Kings 25:8-12. This inconsistency may cause confusion about the exact historical details.
Paradox #2
Jeremiah 52:29 differs in the number of people mentioned when compared to a similar account in another biblical book, 2 Kings 24:14. This can create confusion or appear as a contradiction in the total number of people taken. Such discrepancies often arise from differing sources or traditions used in biblical writing.