Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 7:67

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 7:67 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 7:67. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, the people in the story had many helpers and singers with them. There were over seven thousand helpers and 245 people who sang songs.

Nehemiah 7:67: Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom [there were] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

Contradiction with Ezra 2:65

Nehemiah 7:67 states the number of male and female singers as 245, whereas Ezra 2:65 lists them as 200.

Ezra 2:65: Beside their servants and their maids, of whom [there were] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and [there were] among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

Paradox #1

Nehemiah 7:67 might show inconsistency when compared to Ezra 2:65, as both verses list numbers regarding those returning from exile, but the totals do not match. This inconsistency in numbers suggests a contradiction between the two accounts.

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