Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 11:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 11:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 11:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, God helped the Israelites win against a group of people called the Amorites. So, the Israelites were able to live on the Amorites' land because God gave them the victory.

Judges 11:21: And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:9

This verse contradicts Judges 11:21 as it instructs Israel not to contend with the Moabites because God has given Ar to the descendants of Lot, indicating land designated for others.

Deuteronomy 2:9: And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot [for] a possession. [Distress...: or, Use no hostility against Moab]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:19

This verse contradicts Judges 11:21 as it tells Israel not to distress the Ammonites or engage in battle with them, suggesting a boundary God established that the Israelites respected.

Deuteronomy 2:19: And [when] thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot [for] a possession.

Contradiction with Joshua 13:25

This verse puts into question the territorial claims mentioned in Judges 11:21, as it outlines the lands allotted to the tribe of Gad, which include areas taken from the Ammonites.

Joshua 13:25: And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that [is] before Rabbah;

Contradiction with Judges 11:15

This verse contradicts Judges 11:21 since it claims Israel did not take the land of the Moabites, nor the land of the children of Ammon, disputing the conquest narrative.

Judges 11:15: And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:

Contradiction with Numbers 21:24

This verse contradicts Judges 11:21 by stating that Israel took all the land from Arnon to Jabbok, which was occupied by the Amorites, not the Ammonites.

Numbers 21:24: And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] strong.
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