Bible Cross References
I will
Ezekiel 36:37
The Sovereign LORD says, "I will once again let the Israelites ask me for help, and I will let them increase in numbers like a flock of sheep.
Isaiah 27:6
In the days to come the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, will take root like a tree, and they will blossom and bud. The earth will be covered with the fruit they produce.
Isaiah 41:17-23
17
"When my people in their need look for water, when their throats are dry with thirst, then I, the LORD, will answer their prayer; I, the God of Israel, will never abandon them.
18
I will make rivers flow among barren hills and springs of water run in the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water and the dry land into flowing springs.
19
I will make cedars grow in the desert, and acacias and myrtles and olive trees. Forests will grow in barren land, forests of pine and juniper and cypress.
20
People will see this and know that I, the LORD, have done it. They will come to understand that Israel's holy God has made it happen."
21
The LORD, the king of Israel, has this to say: "You gods of the nations, present your case. Bring the best arguments you have!
22
Come here and predict what will happen, so that we will know it when it takes place. Explain to the court the events of the past, and tell us what they mean.
23
Tell us what the future holds--- then we will know that you are gods! Do something good or bring some disaster; fill us with fear and awe!
Jeremiah 30:19
The people who live there will sing praise; they will shout for joy. By my blessing they will increase in numbers; my blessing will bring them honor.
Jeremiah 31:27
"I, the LORD, say that the time is coming when I will fill the land of Israel and Judah with people and animals.
Jeremiah 31:28
And just as I took care to uproot, to pull down, to overthrow, to destroy, and to demolish them, so I will take care to plant them and to build them up.
Jeremiah 33:12
The LORD Almighty said, "In this land that is like a desert and where no people or animals live, there will once again be pastures where shepherds can take their sheep.
Zechariah 8:3-6
3
I will return to Jerusalem, my holy city, and live there. It will be known as the faithful city, and the hill of the LORD Almighty will be called the sacred hill.
4
Once again old men and women, so old that they use canes when they walk, will be sitting in the city squares.
5
And the streets will again be full of boys and girls playing.
6
"This may seem impossible to those of the nation who are now left, but it's not impossible for me.
the wastes
Ezekiel 36:33
The Sovereign LORD says, "When I make you clean from all your sins, I will let you live in your cities again and let you rebuild the ruins.
Isaiah 51:3
"I will show compassion to Jerusalem, to all who live in her ruins. Though her land is a desert, I will make it a garden, like the garden I planted in Eden. Joy and gladness will be there, and songs of praise and thanks to me.
Isaiah 52:9
Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem! The LORD will rescue his city and comfort his people.
Isaiah 58:12
Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."
Isaiah 61:4
They will rebuild cities that have long been in ruins.
Jeremiah 31:10-14
10
The LORD says, "Nations, listen to me and proclaim my words on the far-off shores. I scattered my people, but I will gather them and guard them as a shepherd guards his flock.
11
I have set Israel's people free and have saved them from a mighty nation.
12
They will come and sing for joy on Mount Zion and be delighted with my gifts--- gifts of grain and wine and olive oil, gifts of sheep and cattle. They will be like a well-watered garden; they will have everything they need.
13
Then the young women will dance and be happy, and men, young and old, will rejoice. I will comfort them and turn their mourning into joy, their sorrow into gladness.
14
I will fill the priests with the richest food and satisfy all the needs of my people. I, the LORD, have spoken."
Amos 9:14
I will bring my people back to their land. They will rebuild their ruined cities and live there; they will plant vineyards and drink the wine; they will plant gardens and eat what they grow.