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Genesis 22:17-18

17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,

18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

Cross References for Genesis 22:17-18

Exodus 1:7 - but the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous, so tha... Click to read the verse Exodus 1:7 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:7

Genesis 35:11 - And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a com... Click to read the verse Genesis 35:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 35:11

Genesis 24:60 - And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thous... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:60 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:60

Genesis 36:1 - Esau’s Descendants This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). Click to read the verse Genesis 36:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 36:1

Genesis 9:9 - “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you Click to read the verse Genesis 9:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:9

Genesis 17:4 - “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4

Isaiah 51:2 - look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was but on... Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:2

Genesis 12:2 - “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you... Click to read the verse Genesis 12:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 12:2

Genesis 46:3 - “I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will ... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:3

Genesis 26:4 - I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these l... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:4

Genesis 15:5 - He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can cou... Click to read the verse Genesis 15:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:5

Genesis 13:16 - I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16

Ephesians 1:3 - Spiritual Blessings in Christ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:3

Genesis 48:4 - and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and will increase your numbers. I will make yo... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:4

Genesis 32:12 - But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:12

Hebrews 11:12 - And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:12 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:12

Numbers 23:10 - Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of th... Click to read the verse Numbers 23:10 Click to read the verse Numbers 23:10

Genesis 17:6 - I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:6

1 Kings 3:8 - Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:8 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:8

Genesis 28:3 - May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a c... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3

Jeremiah 33:22 - I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as count... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:22

Deuteronomy 1:10 - The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as many as the stars in the ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:10 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:10

1 Kings 4:20 - Solomon’s Daily Provisions The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the s... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:20 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 4:20

Genesis 25:11 - After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi. Click to read the verse Genesis 25:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:11

Genesis 17:2 - I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” Click to read the verse Genesis 17:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:2

2 Samuel 8:1-18 - David’s Victories In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and h... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 8:1-18 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 8:1-18

2 Samuel 10:1-19 - David Defeats the Ammonites In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 10:1-19 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 10:1-19

2 Samuel 17:11 - “So I advise you: Let all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba—as numerous as the sand on the seashore... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:11 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:11

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:57 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:57

Micah 1:9 - For her wound is incurable; it has come to Judah. It has reached the very gate of my people, ev... Click to read the verse Micah 1:9 Click to read the verse Micah 1:9

Deuteronomy 21:19 - his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:19

Psalms 72:8-9 - He will rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 72:8-9 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:8-9

Deuteronomy 28:2-13 - All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:2-13 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:2-13

Jeremiah 32:22 - You gave them this land you had sworn to give their forefathers, a land flowing with milk and h... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:22

Genesis 49:25-26 - because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with bles... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:25-26 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:25-26

Genesis 27:28-29 - May God give you of heaven’s dew and of earth’s richness— an abundance of grain and new wine. Click to read the verse Genesis 27:28-29 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:28-29

Numbers 24:17-19 - “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter w... Click to read the verse Numbers 24:17-19 Click to read the verse Numbers 24:17-19

Joshua 1:1-10 - The Lord Commands Joshua After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Jos... Click to read the verse Joshua 1:1-10 Click to read the verse Joshua 1:1-10

Genesis 28:14-22 - Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:14-22 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:14-22

Psalms 2:8-9 - Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. Click to read the verse Psalms 2:8-9 Click to read the verse Psalms 2:8-9

1 Kings 9:26 - King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shore of the ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:26 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:26

Luke 1:68-75 - “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. Click to read the verse Luke 1:68-75 Click to read the verse Luke 1:68-75

Revelation 11:15 - The Seventh Trumpet The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven... Click to read the verse Revelation 11:15 Click to read the verse Revelation 11:15

Daniel 2:44-45 - “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroy... Click to read the verse Daniel 2:44-45 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:44-45

Genesis 34:20 - So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city to speak to their fellow townsmen. Click to read the verse Genesis 34:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 34:20

Genesis 26:29 - that you will do us no harm, just as we did not molest you but always treated you well and sent... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:29

Deuteronomy 28:4 - The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livest... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:4

Genesis 41:49 - Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea; it was so much that he sto... Click to read the verse Genesis 41:49 Click to read the verse Genesis 41:49

1 Samuel 13:5 - The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand chariotee... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:5

Nehemiah 9:23 - You made their sons as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into the land tha... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:23 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:23

Matthew 16:18 - And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Ha... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:18

Numbers 1:46 - The total number was 603,550. Click to read the verse Numbers 1:46 Click to read the verse Numbers 1:46

Deuteronomy 1:11 - May the Lord, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has pr... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 1:11

Hosea 1:10 - “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted.... Click to read the verse Hosea 1:10 Click to read the verse Hosea 1:10

Deuteronomy 6:3 - Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increas... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:3

Numbers 23:20 - I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it. Click to read the verse Numbers 23:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 23:20

Joshua 11:4 - They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots—a huge army, as n... Click to read the verse Joshua 11:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 11:4

Isaiah 48:19 - Your descendants would have been like the sand, your children like its numberless grains; their... Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:19

2 Chronicles 1:9 - Now, Lord God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 1:9 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 1:9

Romans 9:27 - Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by th... Click to read the verse Romans 9:27 Click to read the verse Romans 9:27

2 Samuel 22:36 - You give me your shield of victory; you stoop down to make me great. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:36 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:36

Hebrews 6:14 - saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:14 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:14

Ezekiel 16:7 - I made you grow like a plant of the field. You grew up and developed and became the most beauti... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:7

Nahum 3:16 - You have increased the number of your merchants till they are more than the stars of the sky, b... Click to read the verse Nahum 3:16 Click to read the verse Nahum 3:16