Deuteronomy 26:5
And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 10:22 recalls the seventy who went down and how God multiplied them as the stars, fulfilling the 'few becoming great'.
Deuteronomy 6:21 echoes this same confessional formula, recalling slavery in Egypt before deliverance.
Deuteronomy 7:7 echoes the idea of Israel being the fewest of peoples, reinforcing the theme of God's choice despite small numbers.
In Acts 7:15, Stephen recounts Jacob's descent into Egypt, confirming the historical event referenced in Deuteronomy 26:5.
Genesis 28:5 explicitly sends Jacob to Paddan Aram to Laban the Aramean, directly depicting the patriarch as a wandering Aramean.
Hosea 12:12 recounts Jacob fleeing to Aram and serving for a wife, explicitly echoing the confession's reference to the patriarch's origins.
In Psalm 105:24, God's fruitfulness in Egypt parallels the growth from few to a great nation in Deuteronomy 26:5.
In Psalm 105:23, Israel's sojourn in Egypt is recalled, echoing the same event as Deuteronomy 26:5.
In Genesis 45:7, Joseph reveals God sent him ahead to preserve the family, explaining the providential reason for the sojourn in Egypt.
In Genesis 45:11, Joseph promises to provide for the family during famine, enabling their survival and growth into a nation in Egypt.
In Genesis 46:1-7, Jacob and his family travel to Egypt, directly matching the 'went down into Egypt' in Deuteronomy 26:5.
Genesis 46:27 gives the exact number (seventy) of Jacob's household that went to Egypt, specifying the 'few in number' from Deuteronomy 26:5.
Exodus 1:5 also records that seventy descendants of Jacob entered Egypt, directly matching the few who became a great nation.
Exodus 1:7 details how Israel multiplied and grew exceedingly strong in Egypt, directly illustrating the great and populous nation.
Genesis 47:4 recounts the sojourn of Jacob's family in Egypt, the very event summarized here as a wandering Aramean going down to Egypt.
Psalm 105:12 directly echoes the 'few in number' and sojourning of the patriarchs, matching this verse's description.
Genesis 12:2 contains God's promise to make Abraham a great nation — Deuteronomy 26:5 describes that promise's fulfillment in Egypt.
Genesis 46:3 records God's promise to Jacob that He would make him a great nation in Egypt, which Deuteronomy 26:5 confirms happened.
Exodus 1:12 shows continued multiplication despite oppression, paralleling the growth into a mighty nation despite hardship.
Genesis 47:27 describes Israel's fruitful multiplication in Egypt, aligning with their growth into a great nation mentioned in Deuteronomy 26:5.
Genesis 46:6 narrates the actual migration to Egypt with all Jacob's offspring, providing the historical context for the 'wandering Aramean' going down.
Genesis 31:20 calls Laban 'the Aramean' and describes Jacob's deceptive departure, highlighting the Aramean context of Jacob's wandering.
In Genesis 43:2, Jacob sends his sons for food, continuing the narrative of the family's dependence on Egypt that led to their sojourn.
Genesis 31:24 has God warning Laban the Aramean in a dream, showing divine oversight during Jacob's sojourn in Aram.
Genesis 25:20 identifies Rebekah as daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, linking Isaac's family to Aram – background for the 'wandering Aramean' confession.