Ezekiel 36:37
Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 36:10 already states God will multiply people — verse 37 then clarifies that this increase comes in response to their asking.
Ezekiel 20:3 records God refusing to be inquired by idolatrous elders—opposite of the promised response in 36:37.
Ezekiel 14:3 shows God refusing to answer those with idols—direct contrast to the yielding to Israel's plea here.
Ezekiel 37:26 repeats the covenant promise to multiply and dwell — the same restoration theme in the same book.
1 John 5:14 promises God hears requests made according to his will — precisely what happens here as God invites them to ask for what he plans.
James 4:3 warns that wrong motives hinder prayers — contrasting with the pure request for God's promised increase here.
James 4:2 states that failure to ask leads to not receiving — directly matching God's offer here to let them ask for increase.
Matthew 7:8 reinforces the same principle: everyone who asks receives, mirroring God's willingness here to grant their request.
In Matthew 7:7, Jesus promises that asking leads to receiving — directly echoing God's invitation here to ask for increase.
Zechariah 13:9 says they will call on God’s name and He will answer, closely matching Ezekiel’s promise of God letting them inquire and responding with increase.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 promises that when Israel prays and seeks God wholeheartedly, He will hear — closely mirroring Ezekiel's assurance that God will let them inquire and then act.
Jeremiah 30:19 explicitly promises multiplication and honor — a direct parallel to the increase of people promised here.
Jeremiah 29:12 assures that calling and praying will lead to God hearing — the same dynamic of inquiry and response seen here.
Micah 2:12 uses the same sheep imagery for gathering God's people — both promise a multitude like a flock.
Zechariah 10:8 explicitly promises God will gather His people and make them as numerous as before — directly parallel to multiplying like a flock.
Jeremiah 23:3 promises God will gather and multiply His flock — directly matching the increase of people like a flock here.
Isaiah 45:11 directly commands Israel to ask God about future things — a strong parallel to God letting them inquire here.
Jeremiah 50:5 shows them asking the way to Zion to join the Lord in covenant, paralleling the theme of seeking God but with a directional focus.
Jeremiah 50:4 depicts Israel and Judah weeping and seeking the Lord, a similar action of inquiring but in a repentant context rather than for multiplication.
Isaiah 55:6 urges seeking the Lord while near, which aligns with Ezekiel's promise that Israel will be allowed to inquire of God for blessing.
Philippians 4:6 urges believers to make requests known to God, aligning with the invitation here to ask for blessing.
Psalm 102:17 says God regards the prayer of the destitute, echoing Ezekiel's theme of God responding to His people's inquiries.
Psalm 10:17 affirms God hears the desire of the afflicted, paralleling Ezekiel's promise that God will let Israel inquire of Him and respond.
Hebrews 4:16 encourages confident approach to God for help, similar to the asking God permits here for Israel's increase.