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Hebrews 11:20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. (niv)
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Genesis 27:25
Then he said,“ My son, bring me some of your game to eat, so that I may give you my blessing.” Jacob brought it to him and he ate; and he brought some wine and he drank. (niv)
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Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him. (niv)
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Genesis 48:9
“ They are the sons God has given me here,” Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said,“ Bring them to me so I may bless them.” (niv)
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Joshua 22:6
Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes. (niv)
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Genesis 28:3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples. (niv)
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Genesis 27:23
He did not recognize him, for his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he proceeded to bless him. (niv)
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Genesis 48:15-20
Then he blessed Joseph and said,“ May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,the Angel who has delivered me from all harm— may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.”When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.Joseph said to him,“ No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”But his father refused and said,“ I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.”He blessed them that day and said,“ In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing:‘ May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh. (niv)
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Luke 2:34
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:“ This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, (niv)
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Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,“ Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.” (niv)
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Leviticus 9:22-23
Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having sacrificed the sin offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offering, he stepped down.Moses and Aaron then went into the tent of meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people; and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. (niv)
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Genesis 14:19
and he blessed Abram, saying,“ Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. (niv)
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Genesis 27:7
‘ Bring me some game and prepare me some tasty food to eat, so that I may give you my blessing in the presence of the Lord before I die.’ (niv)
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Luke 24:51
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. (niv)
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Genesis 27:27
So he went to him and kissed him. When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him and said,“ Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed. (niv)
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Genesis 27:31
He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him,“ My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.” (niv)
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Deuteronomy 33:1-29
This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death.He said:“ The Lord came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction,the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.He was king over Jeshurun when the leaders of the people assembled, along with the tribes of Israel.“ Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.”And this he said about Judah:“ Hear, Lord, the cry of Judah; bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause. Oh, be his help against his foes!”About Levi he said:“ Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful servant. You tested him at Massah; you contended with him at the waters of Meribah.He said of his father and mother,‘ I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant.He teaches your precepts to Jacob and your law to Israel. He offers incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.Bless all his skills, Lord, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Strike down those who rise against him, his foes till they rise no more.”About Benjamin he said:“ Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.”About Joseph he said:“ May the Lord bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below;with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield;with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills;with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh.”About Zebulun he said:“ Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, and you, Issachar, in your tents.They will summon peoples to the mountain and there offer the sacrifices of the righteous; they will feast on the abundance of the seas, on the treasures hidden in the sand.”About Gad he said:“ Blessed is he who enlarges Gad’s domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head.He chose the best land for himself; the leader’s portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the Lord’s righteous will, and his judgments concerning Israel.”About Dan he said:“ Dan is a lion’s cub, springing out of Bashan.”About Naphtali he said:“ Naphtali is abounding with the favor of the Lord and is full of his blessing; he will inherit southward to the lake.”About Asher he said:“ Most blessed of sons is Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days.“ There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying,‘ Destroy them!’So Israel will live in safety; Jacob will dwell secure in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew.Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights.” (niv)
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Joshua 14:13
Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. (niv)