Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 18:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 18:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 18:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse describes the borders of a land, showing where it goes down through different valleys and places. It helps us understand how the land was divided among the people during that time.

Joshua 18:16: And the border came down to the end of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of the son of Hinnom, [and] which [is] in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,

Contradiction with Numbers 34:4

Numbers 34:4 describes the boundary of the land as going south of the ascent of Akrabbim, while Joshua 18:16 describes going down to the valley of the son of Hinnom.

Numbers 34:4: And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:

Contradiction with Judges 1:21

Judges 1:21 says the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, while Joshua 18:16 includes Jebus, which is Jerusalem, suggesting its inclusion in Benjamin's territory.

Judges 1:21: And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

Contradiction with Joshua 15:8

Joshua 15:8 outlines the border of the tribe of Judah as going along the valley of the son of Hinnom, whereas Joshua 18:16 uses the same geographical marker as part of the territory for Benjamin.

Joshua 15:8: And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that [lieth] before the valley of Hinnom westward, which [is] at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
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