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