Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

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While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

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14 Then the king turned around and (A)blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

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14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed(A) them.

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The Ascension

50 And (A)he led them out as far as (B)Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, (C)he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

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The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(A) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(B)

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And great crowds gathered about him, (A)so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.

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Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat(A) and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.

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And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, (A)“Amen, Amen,” (B)lifting up their hands. (C)And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. (D)Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,[a] (E)helped the people to understand the Law, (F)while the people remained in their places.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 8:7 Vulgate; Hebrew and the Levites

Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing(A) above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands(B) and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

The Levites(C)—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed(D) the people in the Law while the people were standing there.

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29 When the offering was finished, (A)the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

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29 When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.(A)

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And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord

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After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(A) the people in the name of the Lord.

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55 And he stood and (A)blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 “Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. (B)Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant. 57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. (C)May he not leave us or forsake us, 58 that he may (D)incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his rules, which he commanded our fathers. 59 Let these words of mine, with which I have pleaded before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, and may he maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as each day requires, 60 that (E)all the peoples of the earth may know that (F)the Lord is God; there is no other. 61 (G)Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.”

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55 He stood and blessed(A) the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

56 “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest(B) to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises(C) he gave through his servant Moses. 57 May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake(D) us. 58 May he turn our hearts(E) to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. 59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples(F) of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other.(G) 61 And may your hearts(H) be fully committed(I) to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”

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So Joshua (A)blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

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Then Joshua blessed(A) them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.

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23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus (A)you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,

24 The Lord (B)bless you and (C)keep you;
25 the Lord (D)make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord (E)lift up his countenance[a] upon you and give you peace.

27 (F)“So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 6:26 Or face

23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless(A) the Israelites. Say to them:

24 “‘“The Lord bless you(B)
    and keep you;(C)
25 the Lord make his face shine on you(D)
    and be gracious to you;(E)
26 the Lord turn his face(F) toward you
    and give you peace.(G)”’

27 “So they will put my name(H) on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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