Psalm 105:12
When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Cross-references
In Genesis 17:8, God calls the land 'the land of your sojournings' and promises it as an everlasting possession, directly echoing the sojourner status of Psalm 105:12.
In Genesis 23:4, Abraham calls himself a sojourner and foreigner, providing a specific example of the patriarchs' sojourning described in Psalm 105:12.
Deuteronomy 7:7 states God chose Israel because they were the fewest, reinforcing their small numbers.
Deuteronomy 26:5 recalls Jacob as a wandering Aramean with few people, the same 'few in number' theme.
Isaiah 51:2 points to Abraham alone, called and blessed, illustrating the 'few' becoming many.
Ezekiel 33:24 quotes inhabitants claiming Abraham was one yet inherited, echoing the 'few' theme.
In Acts 7:5, Stephen notes that God gave Abraham no inheritance in the land, reinforcing the sojourner status of Psalm 105:12.
In Hebrews 11:9, Abraham lived in the promised land as a foreigner, illustrating the sojourning mentioned in Psalm 105:12.
In Exodus 6:4, God recalls the patriarchs lived as sojourners in Canaan, directly paralleling the description in Psalm 105:12.
In Genesis 15:13, God foretells a different sojourn in Egypt, expanding the sojourning theme of Psalm 105:12 to include future affliction.
In Hebrews 11:12, the many descendants contrast with the 'few in number' of Psalm 105:12, showing the fulfillment of God's promise.