Deuteronomy 1:10
The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 10:22 repeats the same multiplication promise: from seventy persons to numerous as stars — confirming the fulfillment in Moses' day.
Deuteronomy 28:62 warns of being left 'few in number' instead of 'numerous as stars' — a curse that reverses the blessing here.
Genesis 15:5 is the original star-count promise to Abram; Deuteronomy 1:10 shows its fulfillment as Israel multiplies in the wilderness.
Genesis 22:17 repeats the star-offspring promise to Abraham; this verse records its realization in Moses' generation.
Exodus 12:37 records the large number of Israelites leaving Egypt, providing historical evidence for the multiplication described here.
Exodus 32:13 quotes God's promise to multiply Abraham's offspring as stars—the very promise whose fulfillment is declared here.
Numbers 1:46 gives the census total of Israel, confirming the great multitude mentioned here in the wilderness.
1 Chronicles 27:23 directly references God's promise to multiply Israel as stars, linking to the fulfillment statement here.
Nehemiah 9:23 echoes the same phrase—'multiplied their children as the stars'—in praise of God's faithfulness.
Genesis 13:16 promises Abraham offspring as dust—a parallel multiplication promise to the star imagery used here.
Genesis 46:3 promises Jacob that God will make him a great nation in Egypt, echoing the theme of multiplication fulfilled here.
Genesis 48:19 prophesies Ephraim's descendants becoming a multitude, connecting to the widespread multiplication described here.
Hebrews 11:12 recalls Abraham having descendants 'as many as the stars' — directly paralleling the description of Israel in Deuteronomy 1:10.
Hebrews 6:14 quotes God's promise 'I will surely multiply you' — the same promise underlying the multiplication in Deuteronomy 1:10.
Numbers 10:36 prays 'Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel' — echoing the multitude celebrated in Deuteronomy 1:10.
Ezekiel 16:7 describes God making Israel 'numerous like plants of the field' — similar multiplication imagery to the stars in Deuteronomy 1:10.