Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:48

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:48 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:48. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, this verse is like a list of families or groups of people who were coming back to their homeland. It’s a bit like when you have a big family get-together and everyone is named to see who is there.

Nehemiah 7:48: The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:1

Nehemiah 7:48 lists Nethinims, descendants assigned to temple service after the exile, whereas 1 Chronicles 9:1 speaks of all Israel being reckoned by genealogies and captured in exile, highlighting a broader scope of returning exiles without specific focus on temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:1: So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

Contradiction with Ezra 2:43

Nehemiah 7:48 references a list of Nethinims with a specific count, which contradicts with Ezra 2:43, where the Nethinims' number is slightly different, creating a discrepancy in the count of temple servants returning from exile.

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

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