Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Nehemiah, this verse lists some of the people who came back to live in Jerusalem after being away for a long time. It tells us that 320 people from the family of Harim returned.

Nehemiah 7:35: The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:3

Nehemiah 7:35 lists the children of Senaah as a group, yet 1 Chronicles 9:3 mentions people from different tribes such as Ephraim and Manasseh, suggesting a broader representation.

1 Chronicles 9:3: And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

Contradiction with Ezra 2:35

Nehemiah 7:35 states the number of the children of Senaah as 3,630, while Ezra 2:35 records the number as 3,930, presenting a numerical contradiction.

Ezra 2:35: The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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