Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Cross-references

Genesis 17:4 is the initial promise of many nations, expanded here with kings and fruitfulness.

Genesis 17:16 specifies Sarah as the mother through whom these nations and kings come.

In Genesis 17:20, God makes a similar promise to Ishmael, echoing the blessing.

Genesis 35:11 reaffirms this promise to Jacob, continuing the covenant.

Genesis 12:2 is where God first promised 'a great nation' from Abraham. Here that initial pledge escalates: 'nation' becomes 'nations,' and kings are now explicitly included.

Genesis 28:4 invokes 'the blessing of Abraham' for Jacob — passing down the fruitfulness and nations promise to the next generation.

Genesis 28:13 reaffirms God's land and offspring promises directly to Jacob, continuing the covenant line from Abraham.

Genesis 36:31–43 Historical context

Genesis 36:31-43 lists Edomite kings, showing kings from Abraham's line.

Genesis 13:16 uses 'dust of the earth' for Abraham's offspring. This restates that same multiplying promise with 'exceedingly fruitful' and adds the kings element.

Genesis 22:17's 'stars of heaven and sand' imagery echoes the fruitfulness promised here. Both describe offspring so numerous they're beyond counting.

Matthew 1:6–17 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 1:6-17 shows Jesus' lineage from Abraham, fulfilling the king promise.

Leviticus 26:9 echoes 'make you fruitful and multiply' as God's covenant faithfulness — directly recalling the Abrahamic promise language.

Numbers 1:46 Historical context

Numbers 1:46 lists 603,555 fighting men — a concrete, historical fulfillment of God's promise to make Abraham's descendants into numerous nations.