Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 13:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 13:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 13:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse tells us about the land given to a group of people. It talks about places and areas that were important and special for them.

Joshua 13:16: And their coast was from Aroer, that [is] on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that [is] in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 3:12-13

These verses describe the allocation of land to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, which may differ from Joshua 13:16 in the specific territories allocated.

Deuteronomy 3:12-13: And this land, [which] we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which [is] by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

Contradiction with Numbers 32:33

This verse mentions Moses giving the land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half-tribe of Manasseh, which might not align with the descriptions in Joshua 13:16.

Numbers 32:33: And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even] the cities of the country round about.

Contradiction with Judges 4:6-7

This passage discusses territories under the leadership of Barak, which could suggest differing control or boundaries compared to Joshua 13:16.

Judges 4:6-7: And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

Contradiction with Numbers 34:14-15

These verses outline the land allocations for the tribes, potentially differing in boundary specifics from those described in Joshua 13:16.

Numbers 34:14-15: For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received [their inheritance]; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:

Contradiction with Joshua 18:7

This verse mentions the Levites' inheritance, potentially offering a contrasting division of land compared to the territorial divisions like those in Joshua 13:16.

Joshua 18:7: But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.
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