Contradiction with Numbers 1:46
This verse lists the total number of Israelite men counted in the first census, which significantly differs from the total in Numbers 26:7.
Numbers 1:46: Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Contradiction with Exodus 12:37
This verse provides a different number of Israelites who left Egypt, contradicting the figures given in the census in Numbers 26:7.
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 Numbers 1:21
The count of the tribe of Reuben from the first census is different from the number in Numbers 26:7, showing a discrepancy in the population count over time.
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 Deuteronomy 10:22
This verse gives a contrasting figure regarding the ancestors of the Israelites, raising questions about the accuracy of the tribal numbers in Numbers 26:7.
Deuteronomy 10:22: Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Contradiction with Genesis 46:9
The listing of Reuben's sons and their offspring does not align with the later census figures in Numbers 26:7, suggesting inconsistencies in tribal growth rates or record-keeping.
Genesis 46:9: And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
Contradiction with Numbers 2:11
The number of the tribe of Reuben is different from Numbers 26:7, indicating either an error or significant demographic change not accounted for.
Numbers 2:11: And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.