Deuteronomy 28:4

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 28:11 expands on this blessing of fruitfulness — promising abundance in womb, livestock, and ground, the same categories.

In Deuteronomy 28:18, the exact same categories are cursed, forming a stark contrast to this blessing.

Deuteronomy 7:13 similarly lists fruit of womb, ground, and livestock as blessings from God's love — reinforcing this covenant promise.

In Deuteronomy 7:14, the same blessing of no barrenness among people or livestock is promised, reinforcing this covenant blessing.

In Deuteronomy 30:9, the same triad of blessings (womb, livestock, ground) reappears as restored prosperity after repentance, linking covenant obedience to restoration.

Genesis 22:17 promises multiplication of offspring to Abraham — the same blessing of fruit of the womb here, linking covenant faithfulness to patriarchs.

Genesis 49:25 blesses Joseph with blessings of the womb — directly paralleling the fruit of your womb here, showing continuity of God's blessing.

In Proverbs 20:7, the righteous man's children are blessed after him, directly paralleling the blessing on 'fruit of your womb'.

Leviticus 26:9 promises fruitfulness and multiplication as covenant blessing — same theme as fruit of womb and cattle here.

Psalm 128:3 Parallel

In Psalm 128:3, the imagery of a fruitful wife and children like olive shoots parallels the blessing on family fruitfulness.

Psalm 127:3 Parallel

In Psalm 127:3, the same 'fruit of the womb' is called a heritage and reward from God, echoing the blessing on offspring.

Genesis 31:38 Historical context

In Genesis 31:38, Jacob's flocks did not miscarry, exemplifying the blessing on livestock promised here.

Psalm 144:13 describes filled barns and abundant flocks, directly mirroring the agricultural and livestock blessings promised in Deuteronomy 28:4.

In Exodus 23:26, the promise of no miscarriage or barrenness in the land directly parallels the fruitfulness of womb and beasts.

Psalm 107:38 describes God blessing with multiplication and livestock increase — echoing the blessing on cattle here.

Job 5:25 Parallel

Job 5:25 promises numerous offspring like grass, echoing the 'fruit of your womb' blessing, but in a wisdom context rather than covenant law.

Zechariah 8:12 promises vine, ground, and dew — agricultural blessings similar to 'fruit of the ground', but omits livestock and offspring.