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

Melchizedek the Priest

7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem^(A) and priest of God Most High.^(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,^(C)

³ Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,^(A) the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.

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.

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)

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.

²³ Moses and Aaron then went into the tent of meeting.^(B) When they came out, they blessed the people; and the glory of the Lord^(C) appeared to all the people.

²⁰ He blessed^(A) them that day^(B) and said,

So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.