Isaiah 48:19

Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 48:9 Parallel

Isaiah 48:9 reveals God's mercy in deferring Israel's destruction for His name's sake — the same 'not cut off' outcome promised conditionally here.

Isaiah 10:22 uses the same 'sand of the sea' image but says only a remnant returns — contrasting with the unbroken lineage promised here.

In Isaiah 14:22, God cuts off Babylon's name and descendants — the same fate Israel avoided by disobedience. Contrasts potential blessing with actual judgment.

Genesis 13:16 is God's promise to Abraham of offspring like dust — the same kind of numerical promise echoed here for Israel's obedience.

Genesis 22:17 multiplies Abraham's offspring as the sand on the seashore — the identical image used here for Israel's potential blessing.

1 Kings 9:7 Parallel

In 1 Kings 9:7, God warns He will cut off Israel from the land for disobedience — directly parallels the threatened consequence implied in Isaiah 48:19.

Jeremiah 33:22 promises David's offspring as innumerable as sand — applying the same Abrahamic blessing to the Davidic line.

Hosea 1:10 Allusion

Hosea 1:10 promises that Israel's numbers will again be like sand — a restoration that mirrors the conditional blessing here.

Leviticus 26:3 introduces the condition for covenant blessings — the obedience that would have led to the abundant descendants promised in Isaiah 48:19.

Hebrews 11:12 uses the same sand metaphor for Abraham's descendants, directly echoing this promise of multiplication.

In Psalm 109:13, a curse asks for posterity and name to be cut off — contrasts with the blessing of enduring name in Isaiah 48:19.

In Deuteronomy 12:25, obedience brings well-being for children — parallels the promise of enduring descendants for obedience in Isaiah 48:19.

Joshua 7:9 Parallel

In Joshua 7:9, Joshua fears Israel's name being cut off due to sin — parallels the hypothetical blessing of name enduring in Isaiah 48:19.

Psalm 9:5 Contrast

In Psalm 9:5, God blots out the names of wicked nations — contrasts with the promise that Israel's name would not be cut off if obedient.