Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 9:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 9:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 9:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Joshua, Joshua was upset because some people had tricked him and his friends by pretending to live far away when they actually lived nearby. He wanted to know why they had lied to them.

Joshua 9:22: And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We [are] very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This verse instructs to not bear false witness, contrasting the deceptive situation described in Joshua 9:22.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:11

Commands not to lie or deceive, which contradicts the actions of the Gibeonites in Joshua 9:22.

Leviticus 19:11: Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

The verse says lying lips are an abomination, in contrast to the deception uncovered in Joshua 9:22.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

Advises against lying to one another, contradicting the deception revealed in Joshua 9:22.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25

Encourages speaking truth with neighbors, which opposes the deceit mentioned in Joshua 9:22.

Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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