Genesis 32:12

Contemporary English Version 1995

But you have promised that I would be a success and that someday it will be as hard to count my descendants as it is to count the grains of sand along the seashore.

Cross References

Hebrews 6:17

So when God wanted to prove for certain his promise to his people could not be broken, he made a vow.

Titus 1:2

Then they will have the hope of eternal life God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful. Christ cannot deny who he is.”

Matthew 24:35

The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will.

Genesis 22:17

“I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the seashore. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.

1 Samuel 15:29

Besides, the eternal God of Israel isn't a human being. He doesn't tell lies or change his mind.”

Numbers 23:19

God is no mere human! He doesn't tell lies or change his mind. God always keeps his promises.

Exodus 32:13

Remember the solemn promise you made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You promised that someday they would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky and that you would give them land.

Genesis 32:6

When the messengers returned, they told Jacob, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is heading this way with 400 men.”

Hebrews 11:12

Her husband Abraham was almost dead, but he became the ancestor of many people. In fact, there are as many of them as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore.

1 Kings 4:20

There were so many people living in Judah and Israel while Solomon was king that they seemed like grains of sand on a beach. Everyone had enough to eat and drink, and they were happy.

Hosea 1:10

Someday it will be impossible to count the people of Israel, because there will be as many of them as there are grains of sand along the seashore. They are now called “Not My People,” but in the future they will be called “Children of the Living God.”