Psalm 115:14

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Cross-reference

Psalm 144:12 describes sons like well-nurtured plants and daughters like pillars — a vivid parallel to the blessing of flourishing children.

Genesis 17:7 establishes the covenant with Abraham and his descendants, the foundation for the blessing on you and your children.

Isaiah 27:6 Parallel

Isaiah 27:6 directly parallels: 'Jacob will take root, Israel will bud and blossom and fill the world with fruit' — a vivid image of flourishing and multiplication.

Isaiah 60:4-22 describes Zion's glory with sons coming from afar and the least becoming a thousand — a strong parallel to flourishing and multiplication.

Jeremiah 30:19 explicitly says 'I will multiply them' — a direct parallel to the blessing of increase in this verse.

Jeremiah 32:39 explicitly promises good for them and their children, directly paralleling the blessing on you and your children.

Jeremiah 33:22 promises descendants as countless as stars and sand — a strong amplification of the multiplication theme.

Hosea 1:10 Parallel

Hosea 1:10 declares Israelites will be like sand on the seashore, countless — a direct parallel to the blessing of numerous children.

Zechariah 10:8 promises God will gather and multiply Israel, directly echoing the blessing of increase for you and your children.

Acts 2:39 Allusion

Acts 2:39 uses the same phrase 'for you and for your children' to extend the promise of the Spirit to all whom God calls.

In Deuteronomy 1:11, Moses prays a similar blessing of multiplication — 'increase you a thousand times' — directly paralleling the request for flourishing here.

In 1 Chronicles 21:3, Joab says 'May the Lord multiply his people a hundred times' — a direct parallel to the blessing of increase here.

Isaiah 65:23 says 'they and their descendants with them' are blessed — a strong parallel to the blessing on you and your children.

Genesis 13:16 promises numerous offspring like dust, paralleling the prayer for flourishing children.

2 Samuel 24:3 is a wish for multiplied people, similar to the blessing of increase in Psalm 115:14.

Acts 11:14 Parallel

Acts 11:14 promises salvation to Cornelius and his household, mirroring the pattern of blessing extending to 'you and your children' here.