Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:47

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:47 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:47. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book Nehemiah, this verse is a list of families or groups of people who came back to help rebuild the city. They were important because everyone needed to work together to make their home strong again.

Nehemiah 7:47: The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:7

This verse lists different names in Nehemiah’s register compared to Ezra 2:2, creating a contradiction in the names of those who returned.

Nehemiah 7:7: Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, [I say], of the men of the people of Israel [was this]; [Azariah: also called, Seraiah]

Contradiction with Ezra 2:43

This verse lists the same group of Nethinims, yet the numbers differ slightly from Nehemiah 7:46-56, creating a discrepancy in the enumeration of individuals.

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