Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:12-14
This reference enforces rest on the Sabbath, contradicting the work-related duties in Numbers 4:31.
Deuteronomy 5:12-14: Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:10
The command to not work on the Sabbath contradicts the labor described in Numbers 4:31.
Exodus 20:10: But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:
Contradiction with Matthew 11:28-30
Promotes finding rest, contradicting the task-oriented duties mentioned in Numbers 4:31.
Matthew 11:28-30: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Luke 10:38-42
Jesus counsels choosing spiritual nourishment over physical duties, contrasting with the tasks in Numbers 4:31.
Luke 10:38-42: Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Contradiction with Hebrews 4:9-10
Highlights entering into God's rest, contradicting the focus on physical labor in Numbers 4:31.
Hebrews 4:9-10: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. [rest: or, keeping of a sabbath]
Contradiction with Genesis 2:2-3
God resting on the seventh day contradicts the labor assigned in Numbers 4:31.
Genesis 2:2-3: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:13-14
Suggests refraining from worldly tasks on the Sabbath, in contrast to the duties listed in Numbers 4:31.
Isaiah 58:13-14: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words: