Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 26:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 26:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 26:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse is telling us about the families that came from Simeon, who was one of Jacob's sons. It's like saying Simeon's family had children and grandchildren who became their own big groups or clans with special names.

Numbers 26:12: The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: [Nemuel: also called, Jemuel] [Jachin: also called, Jarib]

Contradiction with Numbers 1:21

Numbers 1:21 records a different count for the descendants of Reuben than that of Numbers 26:12.

Numbers 1:21: Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Reuben, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Contradiction with Genesis 46:9

Genesis 46:9 lists different names for the sons of Reuben, creating a potential contradiction with the descendants listed in Numbers 26:12.

Genesis 46:9: And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

Contradiction with Numbers 2:11

Numbers 2:11 presents a different logistical setup for the Reuben camp contradicting the number and arrangement described later in Numbers 26:12.

Numbers 2:11: And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.

Contradiction with Exodus 6:14

Exodus 6:14 provides a genealogical account that might not align with the generational count and names in Numbers 26:12.

Exodus 6:14: These [be] the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these [be] the families of Reuben.
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