Contradiction with Numbers 27:8
Numbers 27:8 outlines that if a man dies and has no son, his inheritance shall pass to his daughter, while Joshua 17:6 shows daughters receiving an inheritance even with sons present.
Numbers 27:8: And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
Contradiction with Numbers 36:6
This verse states that daughters who inherit land must marry within their father's tribe, which poses a potential contradiction to the apparent freedom seen in Joshua 17:6 where daughters also receive inheritance.
Numbers 36:6: This [is] the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. [marry: Heb. be wives]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 21:15-17
This passage prioritizes the birthright of the firstborn son, which might seem contradictory to the daughters receiving equal inheritance as noted in Joshua 17:6.
Deuteronomy 21:15-17: If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, [both] the beloved and the hated; and [if] the firstborn son be hers that was hated:
Contradiction with Genesis 48:5-6
Jacob adopts Ephraim and Manasseh and gives them an inheritance among his sons, suggesting a focus on male inheritance, which contrasts with inheritance granted to daughters in Joshua 17:6.
Genesis 48:5-6: 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 26:55-56
This passage speaks to land distribution among males by lot, without mentioning daughters, contrasting with the explicit inclusion of daughters in Joshua 17:6.
Numbers 26:55-56: Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Paradox #1
Joshua 17:6 mentions the daughters of Manasseh receiving an inheritance along with his sons. This could be seen as a conflict with other biblical passages where inheritance typically follows male lineage. This inclusion of daughters might seem inconsistent with the usual practice of patrilineal inheritance in ancient Israelite culture, as reflected elsewhere in the Bible.