Deuteronomy 28:62

And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the Lord thy God.

Cross-references

Deut 4:27 predicts being 'few in number' among the nations due to scattering — the same outcome described here.

Deuteronomy 10:22 recalls Israel's multiplication to be as the stars — the opposite of the curse in Deuteronomy 28:62 that reduces them to few.

Deuteronomy 1:10 recalls God's promise of making Israel as numerous as stars, directly reversed by the curse of being left few.

Lev 26:22 uses wild beasts to make Israel 'few in number' — a parallel curse form that reduces population.

2 Kings 24:14 Historical context

2 Kings 24:14 describes the Babylonian exile leaving only the poorest — a direct fulfillment of the curse of diminished numbers.

Nehemiah 7:4 Historical context

Nehemiah 7:4 describes Jerusalem's few inhabitants — a direct historical outcome of the curse in Deuteronomy 28:62 that reduced Israel to a remnant.

Nehemiah 9:23 praises God for multiplying Israel as the stars — reversing the curse of fewness threatened in Deuteronomy 28:62.

Isaiah 1:9 Parallel

Isaiah 1:9 speaks of a very small remnant left, mirroring Deuteronomy 28:62's threat that disobedient Israel would become few in number.

Isaiah 24:6 Parallel

Isaiah 24:6 says the curse devours the earth until few men are left — directly echoing the reduction to a remnant described in Deuteronomy 28:62.

Jeremiah 42:2 records the people confessing they are 'left but a few of many' — a direct acknowledgment of the curse from Deuteronomy 28:62.

Jeremiah 52:28–30 Historical context

Jeremiah 52:28-30 lists the small numbers of exiles taken to Babylon, demonstrating the reduction to few that Deuteronomy 28:62 threatened.

2 Kings 13:7 Historical context

2 Kings 13:7 records Israel's army reduced to a handful — a historical fulfillment of being few.

Amos 5:3 Parallel

Amos 5:3 describes a similar drastic reduction in numbers during judgment, echoing the curse of being left few.