Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 11:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 11:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 11:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, some people from the families of Judah and Benjamin came to live in Jerusalem. One of the special people from Judah was Athaiah, whose family goes back to someone named Perez.

Nehemiah 11:4: And at Jerusalem dwelt [certain] of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; [Perez: also called, Pharez]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:36

Nehemiah 11:4 mentions a settlement in Jerusalem by different tribes, whereas 1 Kings 11:36 indicates that God will appoint David’s lineage specifically to ensure a lamp in Jerusalem always, suggesting a centralized continuation from David's line rather than multiple tribal settlements.

1 Kings 11:36: And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there. [light: Heb. lamp, or, candle]

Contradiction with Ezra 2:70

Nehemiah 11:4 lists inhabitants of Jerusalem from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, yet Ezra 2:70 focuses on priests, Levites, and other groups dwelling in their cities, suggesting a broader settlement pattern beyond just these tribes.

Ezra 2:70: So the priests, and the Levites, and [some] of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

Contradiction with Numbers 1:49

Nehemiah 11:4 lists Levites as one of the groups dwelling in Jerusalem, while Numbers 1:49 indicates that the tribe of Levi was not numbered among the children of Israel in the same manner as other tribes, suggesting a different role or status.

Numbers 1:49: Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
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