Deuteronomy 7:13

And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 7:7 explains that God's love, not Israel's size, motivated His choice — the same love that Deuteronomy 7:13 promises to bless them with.

In Deuteronomy 28:3-5, the same blessings of fruitfulness in family, agriculture, and livestock are elaborated as part of the covenant blessings for obedience.

Deuteronomy 28:4 contains the identical blessing formula for fruitfulness — a parallel promise of abundant increase for covenant obedience.

Deuteronomy 28:11 reiterates the promise of abundant prosperity in children, livestock, and crops—the same covenantal blessing as here.

In Deuteronomy 28:15-18, the opposite curse for disobedience is described—cursed in the same areas (womb, crops, livestock) that are blessed here for obedience.

In Deuteronomy 16:15, the same blessing on produce and work leads to joy — a specific application to the festival context.

In Psalm 144:12-15, the same kind of covenantal blessings—prosperous children, abundant crops and livestock—are described as signs of God's favor.

Jeremiah 32:22 echoes the same land promise, linking the blessing to the land flowing with milk and honey.

Jeremiah 11:5 Historical context

Jeremiah 11:5 recalls the same oath to give the promised land, reinforcing the covenant context of the blessing.

Psalm 144:13 echoes the same promise of abundant flocks and barns, a parallel blessing for God's people.

In Genesis 27:28, Isaac's blessing echoes the same agricultural abundance — dew, fatness, grain, wine — prefiguring the covenant blessing.

In Matthew 6:33, Jesus promises that seeking God's kingdom results in receiving material needs — reorienting the Deuteronomic blessing toward kingdom priorities.

Job 1:10 Parallel

In Job 1:10, Satan acknowledges God's protective hedge around Job — similar comprehensive blessing as in Deuteronomy.

In Malachi 3:11, God promises to protect crops from pests — a specific aspect of the blessing on the ground in Deuteronomy.

John 14:21 Parallel

In John 14:21, keeping Jesus' commands leads to the Father's love—a NT parallel to the covenantal love and blessing for obedience in Deuteronomy.

John 15:10 Parallel

In John 15:10, keeping commands results in remaining in God's love—mirroring the covenant blessing of love and bounty for obedience here.

Psalm 1:3 Parallel

In Psalm 1:3, the righteous person is blessed with fruitfulness—similar to the agricultural and familial blessings promised here for obedience.

In Malachi 3:10, the promise of abundant blessing is tied to tithe obedience — a specific application of the covenant blessing principle.

Exodus 23:25 promises blessing on bread and water and removal of sickness for serving God — a parallel conditional blessing to Deuteronomy 7:13's promise of fruitfulness.

In Genesis 30:2, Jacob affirms that only God gives children — the same principle behind the blessing of the womb in Deuteronomy.

Proverbs 10:22 Related theme

In Proverbs 10:22, the same divine blessing is described as bringing wealth without sorrow — contrasting with the comprehensive blessing in Deuteronomy.

Job 42:12 Related theme

In Job 42:12, God blesses Job with abundant livestock after his suffering—a similar material blessing but from a different narrative context.