15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.

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15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.

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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

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He said in a loud voice, “Fear God(A) and give him glory,(B) because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made(C) the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”(D)

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For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

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For all the gods of the nations are idols,(A)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(B)

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19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

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19 and he blessed Abram,(A) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(B)
    Creator of heaven and earth.(C)

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15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

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15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,(A) like you. We are bringing you good news,(B) telling you to turn from these worthless things(C) to the living God,(D) who made the heavens and the earth(E) and the sea and everything in them.(F)

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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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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)

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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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Praise for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) who has blessed us in the heavenly realms(B) with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us(C) in him before the creation of the world(D) to be holy and blameless(E) in his sight. In love(F)

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Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

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Blessed are those(A) whose help(B) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(C) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(D) forever.

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The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

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May the Lord bless you from Zion,(A)
    he who is the Maker of heaven(B) and earth.

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Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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Our help is in the name(A) of the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(B) and earth.

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My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

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My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)

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26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

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26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”

But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”(A)

27 The man asked him, “What is your name?”

“Jacob,”(B) he answered.

28 Then the man said, “Your name(C) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](D) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(E)

29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”(F)

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?”(G) Then he blessed(H) him there.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.