Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 26:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 26:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 26:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who wrote the book, this verse talks about counting the families of Jashub and Shimron. It shows that God cares about every family and knows each one by name.

Numbers 26:24: Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. [Jashub: or, Job]

Contradiction with Genesis 46:10

Numbers 26:24 lists the Shuhamites among the descendants of Benjamin, whereas Genesis 46:10 lists Shuah as a son of Simeon, implying a potential discrepancy in familial lineage.

Genesis 46:10: And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. [Jemuel: or, Nemuel] [Jachin: or, Jarib] [Zohar: or, Zerah]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 7:1

This verse mentions the sons of Issachar, without mention of Jashub being associated with the Shuhamites, leading to confusion about the genealogy lines described in Numbers 26:24.

1 Chronicles 7:1: Now the sons of Issachar [were], Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

Contradiction with Numbers 26:12

This verse lists different families for the tribe of Simeon, which could suggest alternate genealogical lines than those suggested in Numbers 26:24.

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 Genesis 46:21

Numbers 26:24 implies a direct mention of progeny, while Genesis 46:21 lists additional sons of Benjamin, offering a broader scope that prevents an easy one-to-one matching for certain descendants like Jashubi-lehem.

Genesis 46:21: And the sons of Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. [Ehi: or, Ahiram] [Muppim: or, Shupham or, Shuppim] [Huppim: or, Hupham]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 7:6

Numbers 26:24 attributes certain descendants to Benjamin, while 1 Chronicles 7:6 might be seen as differing in enumerating the tribes and descendants overall.

1 Chronicles 7:6: [The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
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