Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 21:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 21:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 21:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, this verse tells us about some of the land given to the Levites from the tribe of Asher. It shows how God wanted to make sure the Levites, who were special helpers in the temple, had places to live and work.

Joshua 21:30: And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

Contradiction with Joshua 19:24

This verse contradicts Joshua 21:30 by listing different territorial allocations for the tribes, highlighting inconsistencies in the tribal distributions.

Joshua 19:24: And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

Contradiction with Joshua 19:29

This verse lists separate cities and borders, differing from the city allocations in Joshua 21:30.

Joshua 19:29: And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: [Tyre: Heb. Tzor]

Contradiction with Numbers 26:57-62

The census and subsequent allocation of Levitical cities in these verses do not match with the listings in Joshua 21:30.

Numbers 26:57-62: And these [are] they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

Contradiction with Judges 1:29

The incomplete conquest described here contradicts the complete allocation of cities indicated in Joshua 21:30.

Judges 1:29: Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
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