Contradiction with Numbers 3:5-10
Numbers 3:5-10 outlines that God commands Moses regarding the duties and roles assigned to the Levites, which appears to be a direct command, whereas Numbers 8:20 indicates that Moses and the congregation did according to all that the Lord commanded, suggesting an inclusive obedience to God's directives.
Numbers 3:5-10: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Contradiction with Exodus 29:9
Exodus 29:9 indicates a statute enforced for consecrating priests through anointing and sanctification, whereas Numbers 8:20 focuses on achieving purification through the rites carried out by Moses, which does not mention anointing.
Exodus 29:9: And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. [put: Heb. bind] [consecrate: Heb. fill the hand of]
Contradiction with Numbers 18:6-7
Numbers 18:6-7 describes the provision of Levites to serve on behalf of the people and support Aaronic priests, which might contradict how Numbers 8:20 talks about the completion of tasks based on the Lord's comprehensive commandments, rather than focusing solely on supportive roles.
Numbers 18:6-7: And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you [they are] given [as] a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Contradiction with Leviticus 8:33-35
Leviticus 8:33-35 emphasizes that Aaron and his sons must not go out of the tabernacle for seven days of their consecration, while Numbers 8:20 describes the process performed on the Levites within a single event without mention of a seven-day period.
Leviticus 8:33-35: And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation [in] seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
Contradiction with Exodus 40:12-15
Exodus 40:12-15 describes the washing and anointing of Aaron and his sons, emphasizing their roles as priests, whereas Numbers 8:20 refers to a broader obedience to God's commands by the Israelites and Levites, focusing less on washing and more on overall tasks completion.
Exodus 40:12-15: And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.