Genesis 32:12
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Cross-references
Genesis 32:6 shows Esau approaching with 400 men — the immediate danger that makes Jacob's appeal to God's promise of protection here so urgent.
Genesis 28:13-15 contains the original promise of land and innumerable descendants that Jacob is now specifically praying back to God.
In Genesis 46:3, God reiterates the 'great nation' promise to Jacob, showing the continued relevance of the covenant Jacob invoked in his prayer.
Genesis 17:4 is part of the Abrahamic covenant Jacob is invoking — God's promise to make Abraham's descendants numerous, which Jacob now claims for himself.
Genesis 28:14 is the specific Bethel promise Jacob is citing — God's vow to multiply his offspring like dust of the earth.
In Genesis 35:11, God reaffirms the same fruitfulness promise at Bethel, confirming Jacob's appeal here rests on repeated divine pledges.
In Genesis 13:16, God promises Abram descendants like the 'dust of the earth,' using similar innumerable imagery to the 'sand' here.
Genesis 48:4 shows Jacob later recounting these same promises to Joseph, demonstrating he held onto this very vow throughout his life.
Exodus 32:13 is Moses citing the same Abrahamic promise about descendants as sand of the sea — Jacob's appeal here echoes that same covenant oath.
In Numbers 23:19, the declaration that God does not lie or change His mind undergirds Jacob's appeal to God's specific, unbreakable promise.
In 1 Samuel 15:29, God's unchanging nature is declared — the same attribute Jacob relies on when appealing to His sworn promise.
Hosea 1:10 quotes the same 'sand of the sea' promise for Israel, showing how God's covenant with Jacob extends to his descendants.
Hebrews 11:12 references the 'sand on the seashore' promise given to Abraham and Jacob, highlighting faith in God's power to multiply descendants.
In 2 Samuel 7:25, David appeals to God's word about establishing his house — a different covenant, but a similar pattern of praying God's promise back to Him.