Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:26
Nehemiah 7:68 speaks of horses and mules, while 1 Kings 4:26 lists Solomon having a different number of horses for his chariots, indicating a possible numerical inconsistency.
1 Kings 4:26: And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 24:14
Nehemiah 7:68 lists people and animals returning from exile, whereas 2 Kings 24:14 speaks of the King of Babylon taking away all of Jerusalem, presenting a direct contrast in the context of exile.
2 Kings 24:14: And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, [even] ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Contradiction with Ezra 2:66
Nehemiah 7:68 and Ezra 2:66 lists the same event but with differing numbers of horses, reflecting a discrepancy in records.
Ezra 2:66: Their horses [were] seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
Contradiction with Jeremiah 52:28-30
Nehemiah 7:68 describes those returning, while Jeremiah presents a tally of exiles during different deportations that doesn't fully reconcile with return numbers.
Jeremiah 52:28-30: This [is] the people whom Nebuchadrezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency with Nehemiah 7:68 is that some ancient manuscripts, including the Masoretic Text, do not contain a verse numbered 7:68 at all, leading to variations in different versions of the Bible. This discrepancy has resulted in differences in content between certain manuscripts and translations.