Contradiction with Numbers 35:7
It states a different number of cities allocated to the Levites compared to Joshua 21:39.
Numbers 35:7: [So] all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites [shall be] forty and eight cities: them [shall ye give] with their suburbs.
Contradiction with Joshua 21:42
Contradicts the number of cities with their pastures from Joshua 21:39.
Joshua 21:42: These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus [were] all these cities.
Contradiction with Joshua 19:38
Mentions the specific city of Kedesh with different tribal allocation, conflicting with Joshua 21:39.
Joshua 19:38: And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
Contradiction with Judges 1:33
Suggests that some cities were not conquered, contradicting the complete allocation stated in Joshua 21:39.
Judges 1:33: Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction involves the count of cities given to the Levites in the different listings within the same chapter. When you add up the numbers from certain lists, it may not always match the total number stated elsewhere. This can cause confusion about the exact count of the cities.