⁴³ When Moses saw that they had done all the work as the Lord had commanded, he blessed them.^(A)

²² Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he came down after sacrificing the purification offering, the burnt offering, and the offering of well-being. ²³ Moses and Aaron entered the tent of meeting and then came out and blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people.^(A)

²⁷ Then the priests and the Levites stood up and blessed the people, and their voice was heard; their prayer came to his holy dwelling in heaven.^(A)

Solomon’s Speech

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

¹⁸ When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts^(A)

²³ “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying: Thus you shall bless the Israelites: You shall say to them:^(A)

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

³ Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

⁶ So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

¹⁹ He blessed him and said,

³¹ God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.^(A)