Contradiction with Genesis 15:18
This verse mentions the land given to Abraham's descendants spanning from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates, which contradicts with Numbers 26:36 where specific land allocations might differ.
Genesis 15:18: In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Contradiction with Genesis 17:8
Promises of land to Abraham's descendants as an everlasting possession may conflict with the temporary allotment outlined in Numbers 26:36.
Genesis 17:8: And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. [wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings]
Contradiction with Exodus 23:31
The boundaries described here from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines contrast with potential boundaries in Numbers 26:36.
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.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 19:8-9
The expansion of land if Israel obeys God does not align with fixed land divisions in Numbers 26:36.
Deuteronomy 19:8-9: And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers;
Contradiction with Joshua 1:4
The territorial extent promised here differs from the settlements listed in Numbers 26:36.
Joshua 1:4: From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3
The command to destroy Amalekites contrasts with peaceful dwelling implications in Numbers 26:36.
1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:7
The reference to giving land to Abraham's seed forever doesn’t match potential distribution in Numbers 26:36.
2 Chronicles 20:7: [Art] not thou our God, [who] didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? [who: Heb. thou]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:13-20
These defined borders in Ezekiel might not align with the ones implied in Numbers 26:36.
Ezekiel 47:13-20: Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [shall be] the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions.