Verse 23

He increaseth{H7679}{(H8688)} the nations{H1471}, and destroyeth{H6}{(H8762)} them: he enlargeth{H7849}{(H8802)} the nations{H1471}, and straiteneth{H5148}{(H8686)} them again.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 9:3 : 3 Thou hast multiplied{H7235}{(H8689)} the nation{H1471}, and not increased{H1431}{(H8689)} the joy{H8057}: they joy{H8055}{(H8804)} before{H6440} thee according to the joy{H8057} in harvest{H7105}, and as men rejoice{H1523}{(H8799)} when they divide{H2505}{(H8763)} the spoil{H7998}.
  • Isa 26:15 : 15 Thou hast increased{H3254}{(H8804)} the nation{H1471}, O LORD{H3068}, thou hast increased{H3254}{(H8804)} the nation{H1471}: thou art glorified{H3513}{(H8738)}: thou hadst removed it far{H7368}{(H8765)} unto all the ends{H7099} of the earth{H776}.
  • Isa 60:22 : 22 A little one{H6996} shall become a thousand{H505}, and a small one{H6810} a strong{H6099} nation{H1471}: I the LORD{H3068} will hasten{H2363}{(H8686)} it in his time{H6256}.
  • Ps 107:38 : 38 He blesseth{H1288}{(H8762)} them also, so that they are multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)} greatly{H3966}; and suffereth{H4591} not their cattle{H929} to decrease{H4591}{(H8686)}.
  • Exod 1:7 : 7 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)}, and increased abundantly{H8317}{(H8799)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed exceeding{H3966}{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}; and the land{H776} was filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with them.
  • Exod 1:20 : 20 Therefore God{H430} dealt well{H3190}{(H8686)} with the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)}: and the people{H5971} multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed very{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}.
  • Jer 30:19 : 19 And out of them shall proceed{H3318}{(H8804)} thanksgiving{H8426} and the voice{H6963} of them that make merry{H7832}{(H8764)}: and I will multiply{H7235}{(H8689)} them, and they shall not be few{H4591}{(H8799)}; I will also glorify{H3513}{(H8689)} them, and they shall not be small{H6819}{(H8799)}.
  • Jer 33:22 : 22 As the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064} cannot be numbered{H5608}{(H8735)}, neither the sand{H2344} of the sea{H3220} measured{H4058}{(H8735)}: so will I multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} the seed{H2233} of David{H1732} my servant{H5650}, and the Levites{H3881} that minister{H8334}{(H8764)} unto me.
  • Zech 10:8 : 8 I will hiss{H8319}{(H8799)} for them, and gather{H6908}{(H8762)} them; for I have redeemed{H6299}{(H8804)} them: and they shall increase{H7235}{(H8804)} as they have increased{H7235}{(H8804)}.
  • Isa 27:6 : 6 He shall cause them that come{H935}{(H8802)} of Jacob{H3290} to take root{H8327}{(H8686)}: Israel{H3478} shall blossom{H6692}{(H8686)} and bud{H6524}{(H8804)}, and fill{H4390}{(H8804)} the face{H6440} of the world{H8398} with fruit{H8570}.
  • Isa 51:2 : 2 Look{H5027}{(H8685)} unto Abraham{H85} your father{H1}, and unto Sarah{H8283} that bare{H2342}{(H8787)} you: for I called{H7121}{(H8804)} him alone{H259}, and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} him, and increased{H7235}{(H8686)} him.