Genesis 47:27
"And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly."
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- Genesis 46:3
"And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:"
Read in chapter → - Exodus 1:7
"And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them."
Read in chapter → - Acts 7:17
"But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 107:38
"He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 26:4
"And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;"
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 10:8
"I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 105:24
"And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies."
Read in chapter → - Deuteronomy 26:5
"And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:"
Read in chapter → - Exodus 1:12
"But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 8:9
"But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark."
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