Contradiction with Isaiah 1:3
Unlike the wild ox in Job 39:9, the ox in Isaiah 1:3 recognizes and knows its owner, demonstrating a sense of acknowledgment and understanding.
Isaiah 1:3: The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Contradiction with Numbers 23:22
Contrary to the reluctance implied in Job 39:9, this verse describes God bringing Israel out of Egypt with strength equivalent to that of a wild ox.
Numbers 23:22: God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:4
Suggests the usefulness of oxen in farming due to the abundance of crops they help produce, which contradicts the undomesticated and unserving nature of the wild ox in Job 39:9.
Proverbs 14:4: Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
Contradiction with Psalm 22:21
The verse refers to being saved from the power of wild oxen, implying a sense of threat and danger, unlike the servile depiction questioned in Job 39:9.
Psalm 22:21: Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 33:17
Describes the horns of a wild ox as a symbol of great strength and power, indicating strength, contrary to the subservient role questioned in Job 39:9.
Deuteronomy 33:17: His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock, and his horns [are like] the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they [are] the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they [are] the thousands of Manasseh. [unicorns: Heb. an unicorn]
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency in Job 39:9 could be about the reference to a "wild ox," which some scholars believe may not accurately reflect the original Hebrew term "reem." The exact identity of the "reem" is debated, with suggestions ranging from an extinct wild ox to a mythical creature, leading to disagreements over the true nature of the animal described.