Contradiction with Genesis 15:18-21
This passage promises a specific land allotment to Abram's descendants that includes broader territories than those described in Joshua 16:3, suggesting a different scope of land distribution.
Genesis 15:18-21: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Contradiction with Exodus 23:31
Here, God describes Israel's borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, which seems more expansive than what is outlined in Joshua 16:3.
Exodus 23:31: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Contradiction with Numbers 34:1-12
This passage defines the boundaries of the land of Canaan as given to the Israelites, providing a different territorial outline than Joshua 16:3.
Numbers 34:1-12: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 11:24
States that Israel's territory extends from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the river Euphrates to the utmost sea, which presents a broader definition of the land than in Joshua 16:3.
Deuteronomy 11:24: Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
Contradiction with Judges 1:29
Indicates that Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites from Gezer, which contrasts Joshua 16:3 where the territory is described as part of the land of the children of Joseph.
Judges 1:29: Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:16
Describes Pharaoh, king of Egypt, capturing and later gifting Gezer to Solomon, conflicting with the notion of it being allotted to the tribe of Joseph as in Joshua 16:3.
1 Kings 9:16: [For] Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it [for] a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.