Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 17:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 17:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 17:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, these people are part of a big family that comes from a man named Manasseh, who was Joseph's son. Each group in the family got their own special piece of land to live on.

Joshua 17:2: There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. [Abiezer: also called, Jeezer]

Contradiction with Genesis 48:5

Genesis 48:5 does not directly contradict Joshua 17:2 but discusses the adoption of Manasseh and Ephraim, potentially affecting their land inheritance, which could raise questions about tribal boundaries.

Genesis 48:5: And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, [are] mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

Contradiction with Numbers 26:34

Mentions the number of individuals from the tribe of Manasseh, which could be viewed as conflicting with the extent of land division described in Joshua 17:2.

Numbers 26:34: These [are] the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 21:17

This verse talks about inheritance rights for the firstborn, which may seem to conflict with the distribution and emphasis seen in Joshua 17:2 relative to the functionality of firstborn inheritance rights.

Deuteronomy 21:17: But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated [for] the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn [is] his. [that...: Heb. that is found with him]
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