Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 13:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 13:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 13:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, he wanted to know if the land was nice or not and if the people there lived in tents or big strong houses. It was important to find out if it was a good and safe place for his people.

Numbers 13:19: And what the land [is] that they dwell in, whether it [be] good or bad; and what cities [they be] that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

Contradiction with Numbers 14:6-8

These verses describe Joshua and Caleb's positive report about the land, in contrast to the concerns about its strength in Numbers 13:19.

Numbers 14:6-8: And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not lie or repent, contrasting with the doubts and fears expressed about the land’s inhabitants in Numbers 13:19.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Joshua 1:9

The exhortation to be strong and courageous contrasts with the anxiety and fear implied in the exploration of the land in Numbers 13:19.

Joshua 1:9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

God's reassurance of help and strength is contrary to the concerns expressed about the land's people and cities in Numbers 13:19.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

This declaration of strength through Christ contrasts with the potential fear or doubt about conquering the land in Numbers 13:19.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Contradiction with Romans 8:37

The assurance of being more than conquerors contradicts the implied obstacles in taking the land in Numbers 13:19.

Romans 8:37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
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