Contradiction with Exodus 20:13
Judges 11:40 involves a vow that leads to sacrifice, while Exodus 20:13 commands "Thou shalt not kill," suggesting a prohibition against such acts.
Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:31
This verse describes certain acts as abominations to the Lord, whereas Judges 11:40 describes an act through a vow which can be interpreted as similar to those abominations.
Deuteronomy 12:31: Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. [to the: Heb. of the]
Contradiction with Leviticus 18:21
This verse prohibits giving offspring to Molech, a form of sacrifice, which contradicts the act of human sacrifice implied in Judges 11:40.
Leviticus 18:21: And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD. [Molech: Gr. Moloch]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:10
This verse prohibits making one's son or daughter pass through the fire, which contradicts the idea of sacrificial vow seen in Judges 11:40.
Deuteronomy 18:10: There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
God criticizes sacrifices and offerings, suggesting they are not desired, contrary to the vow and act detailed in Judges 11:40.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:31
God states that He did not command or even think of such sacrifices, contradicting the vows and actions mentioned in Judges 11:40.
Jeremiah 7:31: And they have built the high places of Tophet, which [is] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded [them] not, neither came it into my heart. [came...: Heb. came it upon my heart]
Paradox #1
Judges 11:40 mentions a tradition involving the daughters of Israel. Some people find it inconsistent with other biblical passages because there is no widely known or recorded tradition like this elsewhere in the Bible, leading to questions about its historical accuracy.