Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 24:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 24:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 24:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that God is happy with how the people of Israel are living in their homes and tents. It's like saying their houses are nice and special because they follow God's ways.

Numbers 24:5: How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:10

This verse speaks of desolation and uncovering of secret places, which contradicts the prosperity and beauty described in Numbers 24:5.

Jeremiah 49:10: But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he [is] not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 5:9

This verse mentions desolation, where houses are left unoccupied, opposing the depiction of thriving dwelling places in Numbers 24:5.

Isaiah 5:9: In mine ears [said] the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, [even] great and fair, without inhabitant. [In...: or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD, etc] [Of a...: Heb. If not, etc]

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:1

The verse describes a city that is desolate and empty, contrasting with the image of flourishing tents presented in Numbers 24:5.

Lamentations 1:1: How doth the city sit solitary, [that was] full of people! [how] is she become as a widow! she [that was] great among the nations, [and] princess among the provinces, [how] is she become tributary!
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