19 And he blessed him and said,

(A)“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
    (B)Possessor[a] of heaven and earth;

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22

But this man (A)who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed (B)him who had the promises. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

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22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, (A)“I have lifted my hand[a] to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:22 Or I have taken a solemn oath

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

(A)Blessed be (B)the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing (C)in the heavenly places,

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(A)to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in (B)the Beloved.

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Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest

25 (A)At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, (B)Lord of heaven and earth, that (C)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (D)revealed them to little children;

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The King of Glory

A Psalm of David.

24 (A)The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,[a]
    the world and those who dwell therein,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:1 Or and all that fills it

17 She followed Paul and us, (A)crying out, “These men are (B)servants of (C)the Most High God, who proclaim to you (D)the way of salvation.”

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Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will

21 (A)In that same hour (B)he rejoiced (C)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (D)Lord of heaven and earth, that (E)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (F)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (G)such was your gracious will.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well

What Does the Lord Require?

(A)“With what shall I come before the Lord,
    and bow myself before (B)God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?

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16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens,
    but the earth he has given to the children of man.

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David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, (A)“May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him.

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10 And he said, (A)“May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than (B)the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.

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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

Jacob's Death and Burial

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.

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Joseph said to his father, (A)“They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, please, that (B)I may bless them.” 10 Now (C)the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him, (D)and he kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, (E)“I never expected to see your face; and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.” 12 Then Joseph removed them from his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near him. 14 (F)And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, (G)crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn). 15 And he blessed Joseph and said,

“The God (H)before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
    the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
16 (I)the angel who has (J)redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys;
    and in them let (K)my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
    and let them (L)grow into a multitude[a] in the midst of the earth.”

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  1. Genesis 48:16 Or let them be like fish for multitude

10 And Jacob (A)blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

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Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, (A)and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

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25 Then he said, “Bring it near to me, (A)that I may eat of my son's game and bless you.” So he brought it near to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come near and kiss me, my son.” 27 So he came near and kissed him. And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments (B)and blessed him and said,

“See, (C)the smell of my son
    is as the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed!
28 May God give you of (D)the dew of heaven
    and of the fatness of the earth
    and (E)plenty of grain and wine.
29 Let peoples serve you,
    and nations (F)bow down to you.
(G)Be lord over your brothers,
    and may your mother's sons bow down to you.
(H)Cursed be everyone who curses you,
    and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”

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and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul (A)may bless you before I die.”

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16 And (A)he took them in his arms and blessed them, (B)laying his hands on them.

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10 For every beast of the forest is mine,
    the cattle on a thousand hills.

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