Contradiction with Genesis 46:12
This verse lists the descendants of Simeon and may imply different family relationships or counts compared to the tribal genealogies in Numbers.
Genesis 46:12: And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 2:3–4
Chronicles provides alternate genealogical records that may differ in sequences or members compared to those found in Numbers.
Contradiction with Exodus 12:37
The accounts in Exodus about the numbers of the Israelites departing from Egypt can contradict the census numbers found in Numbers.
Exodus 12:37: And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside children.
Contradiction with Judges 1:21
This verse discusses tribal settlements and victories that may not align with the land allocations in Numbers 26.
Judges 1:21: And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 2:14
The time period mentioned here may present a chronological challenge compared to the timelines suggested in Numbers.
Deuteronomy 2:14: And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, [was] thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them. [brook: or, valley]
Contradiction with Matthew 1:2–3
New Testament genealogies may differ in numbers and names, leading to potential conflicts with the genealogies in Numbers.