Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, the Nethinims were special helpers in the temple. They were like the kids of Ziha, Hashupha, and Tabbaoth who all worked together to serve God.

Nehemiah 7:46: The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:2

This verse contradicts Nehemiah 7:46 by listing those who dwelt in Jerusalem as including Israelites, priests, Levites, and Nethinims, suggesting a different classification of people compared to the verse in Nehemiah.

1 Chronicles 9:2: Now the first inhabitants that [dwelt] in their possessions in their cities [were], the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

Contradiction with Ezra 2:43

This verse includes in the list of Nethinims, similar names but with differences in spelling and order, indicating a discrepancy in records between the accounts of Nehemiah and Ezra.

Ezra 2:43: The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

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