Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 32:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 32:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 32:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Numbers, Jair was a brave man who won some small towns and named them after himself. This shows that Jair's family was important and had a special place in the story of God's people.

Numbers 32:41: And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

Contradiction with Judges 10:3-4

Judges mentions Jair as a judge of Israel, whereas in Numbers, the establishment of his rule is attributed to different tribes and people.

Judges 10:3-4: And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 3:14

Deuteronomy attributes the towns of Jair among the land of Bashan rather than Gilead, which differs from Numbers' context.

Deuteronomy 3:14: Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 2:22

Here, Jair is associated with Segub and Machir, presenting a genealogical perspective that varies from Numbers.

1 Chronicles 2:22: And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
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