Contradiction with Numbers 1:51
This verse contradicts Numbers 2:10 by stating that the Levites are responsible for setting up the tabernacle, whereas Numbers 2:10 specifies arrangements for the camp of the tribe of Reuben, not mentioning the Levites' role.
Numbers 1:51: And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Contradiction with Exodus 40:35
Here it is mentioned that Moses could not enter the tabernacle due to the cloud, highlighting a divine presence that governed movements, which contradicts the orderly human-led camp arrangements in Numbers 2:10.
Exodus 40:35: And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:8
This verse emphasizes the special role of the Levites in carrying the ark and ministering before the Lord, contrasting with the militant formation of tribes mentioned in Numbers 2:10 where non-Levite tribes are organized for travel.
Deuteronomy 10:8: At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Contradiction with Numbers 3:10
Contradicts Numbers 2:10 by specifying only Aaron and his sons (Levites) may handle priestly duties and the tabernacle, emphasizing roles that are independent of military camp arrangements like those of Reuben.
Numbers 3:10: And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Contradiction with Numbers 8:19
Highlights the Levites being given wholly to Aaron and his sons to do the service of the children of Israel at the tabernacle, conflicting with the camp order in Numbers 2:10, which focuses on a specific tribe's location, not the Levites' service duties.
Numbers 8:19: And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. [a gift: Heb. given]