²² Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them.^(A) And having sacrificed the sin offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offering, he stepped down.

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.

⁵ The Levitical priests shall step forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to minister and to pronounce blessings^(A) in the name of the Lord and to decide all cases of dispute and assault.^(B)

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

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

⁹ Do not repay evil with evil^(A) or insult with insult.^(B) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,^(C) because to this^(D) you were called^(E) so that you may inherit a blessing.^(F)

⁶ This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed^(A) him who had the promises.^{(B) 7} And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

¹⁴ May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,^(A) and the love of God,^(B) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit^(C) be with you all.

²⁶ When God raised up^(A) his servant, he sent him first^(B) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

¹⁶ And he took the children in his arms,^(A) placed his hands on them and blessed them.