Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, this part of the story shows how many people from the family of Pashur came back to help rebuild their home. It means that a big group from this family was ready to work together with everyone else.

Nehemiah 7:41: The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

Paradox #1

Nehemiah 7:41 lists the number of descendants of a particular family among those who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The contradiction arises because when comparing it to Ezra 2:35, the numbers recorded for the same family group differ. This inconsistency suggests that either one of the records may have been copied incorrectly or that there might have been changes over time.

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