Jeremiah 33:22

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 33:24, the people claim God rejected the two families—contrasts directly with the promise of multiplication here.

In Jeremiah 31:37, the same impossibility language (measuring heavens) affirms God's commitment to Israel, parallel to the uncountable promise here.

In Jeremiah 30:19, God promises to multiply Israel—same promise of increase within Jeremiah's prophecies.

Genesis 15:5 tells Abraham his descendants will be as countless as stars, directly mirrored in the promise to David's descendants here.

Hebrews 11:12 cites the Abrahamic promise of descendants as stars and sand, echoing the same imagery used for David's line in Jeremiah 33:22.

Hosea 1:10 Parallel

Hosea 1:10 declares Israel's number like sand of sea, directly parallel to the uncountable sand imagery in Jeremiah 33:22.

Ezekiel 37:24-27 promises a restored Davidic king and covenant, paralleling the multiplied offspring and priests in Jeremiah 33:22.

Isaiah 66:21 promises to take some as priests and Levites, echoing Jeremiah's promise to multiply the Levitical priests.

Psalm 89:29 Parallel

Psalm 89:29 reaffirms the eternal establishment of David's offspring, directly paralleling the promise in Jeremiah 33:22.

Psalm 89:4 Parallel

Psalm 89:4 promises to establish David's offspring forever — Jeremiah 33:22 echoes this by promising multiplication like the stars.

Genesis 22:17 uses the exact same phrase 'stars of heaven and sand on seashore' for Abraham's offspring, directly echoed in Jeremiah 33:22.

Genesis 13:16 promises Abraham offspring like dust of earth, echoing the uncountable multitude promised to David's line in Jeremiah 33:22.

In Isaiah 48:19, descendants like sand—same imagery and promise of multiplication, closely parallel to this verse.

In 2 Chronicles 13:5, the Davidic covenant is eternal—directly reinforces the promise here to multiply David's offspring.

Revelation 20:8 uses the same 'sand on the seashore' imagery for the multitude of enemies, inverting the promise of multiplication into a threat.

In Numbers 25:13, God's covenant of perpetual priesthood with Phinehas parallels the promise here to multiply Levitical priests.

Ezekiel 44:15 identifies the faithful Levitical priests (sons of Zadok) who will minister, connecting to the promise of multiplied priests in Jeremiah 33:22.

Zechariah 10:8 echoes God's promise to multiply His people, using similar language of restoration and increase after exile.

Zechariah 12:8 speaks of the house of David being exalted and protected, aligning with the promise of their multiplication in Jeremiah 33:22.