Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 32:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 32:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 32:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the children of Reuben built towns like Heshbon, Elealeh, and Kirjathaim as new homes. They did this after finding a good place to live for their families.

Numbers 32:37: And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:27

Contradicts because it advises preparation before constructing a home, contrasting with Numbers 32:37's mention of immediate city construction.

Proverbs 24:27: Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:3

Describes a time to break down and a time to build, suggesting that timing is crucial, unlike Numbers 32:37's straightforward building.

Ecclesiastes 3:3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Advises against laying up treasures on earth, while Numbers 32:37 records building cities, which implies accumulation of wealth and resources.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:9-10

Speaks of living in tents and seeking a city with foundations designed by God, opposing the earthly city-building noted in Numbers 32:37.

Hebrews 11:9-10: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
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