Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 20:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 20:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 20:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the people of Israel promised to walk on the road and not take anything from others unless they paid for it. They assured that if they or their animals drank any water, they would give money in return.

Numbers 20:19: And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through on my feet.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:29

This verse suggests that some nations did allow passage and provision without payment, contradicting Numbers 20:19's negotiation for payment for passage.

Deuteronomy 2:29: (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:4-5

God instructs the Israelites not to contend with the Edomites but to pass through peacefully, which contrasts with the negotiation attempt in Numbers 20:19.

Deuteronomy 2:4-5: And command thou the people, saying, Ye [are] to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

Contradiction with Exodus 23:31

This verse states that the Israelites would have defined territorial boundaries provided by God, suggesting no need for negotiation.

Exodus 23:31: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
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