Treasury of Scripture
with threescore And now, from so small a beginning, they are multiplied to more than
600,000 men, besides women and children; and this, indeed, in the space of
40 years; for the
603,000 which came out of Egypt were at this time all dead, except Moses, Joshua, and Caleb. How easily can God increase and multiply, as well as diminish and bring low! In all things, by his omnipotence, he can do whatsoever he wills; and he will do whatsoever is right.
Genesis 46:27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt...
Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Acts 7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, three score and fifteen souls.
as the stars
Deuteronomy 1:10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Deuteronomy 28:62 And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude...
Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them...
Numbers 26:51,62 These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty...
Nehemiah 9:23 Their children also multiplied you as the stars of heaven, and brought them into the land...
Hebrews 11:12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude...