Contradiction with Deuteronomy 19:13
This verse advocates not sparing the life of a murderer, which contrasts with Numbers 35:25, where the unintentional manslayer is protected in a city of refuge.
Deuteronomy 19:13: Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away [the guilt of] innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Contradiction with Exodus 21:12
This verse states that whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death, contradicting the protection offered to accidental killers in Numbers 35:25.
Exodus 21:12: He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Contradiction with Leviticus 24:17
It commands that anyone who kills a human being shall be put to death, conflicting with the refuge provided to an unintentional manslayer in Numbers 35:25.
Leviticus 24:17: And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death. [killeth...: Heb. smiteth the life of a man]
Contradiction with Genesis 9:6
This verse asserts that whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed, standing opposed to the protection offered in Numbers 35:25 to the inadvertent manslayer.
Genesis 9:6: Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Paradox #1
This verse involves the concept of cities of refuge, where someone who killed another unintentionally could seek protection from revenge. The contradiction might arise from the idea of justice versus forgiveness. On one hand, the person is being protected from immediate retaliation, suggesting mercy and the chance for a fair trial. On the other hand, it could be seen as allowing someone who committed a serious act to escape immediate consequences, which may seem unfair to the victim's family. This tension between justice and mercy can be seen as a moral conflict.