That's how Israel blessed these twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them when he pronounced his blessing for them, blessing each one with a blessing suitable for them.

The LORD remembers and blesses us. He will indeed bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."

That very day, Jacob blessed them with this blessing: "By you Israel will extend this blessing: "May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'"

So may it please you to bless the household of your servant, so that it might remain forever in your presence, because you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and from your blessing may the household of your servant be blessed forever."

Furthermore, it has pleased you to bless the dynasty of your servant, so that it will continue in place forever in your presence, because when you, LORD, grant a blessing, it is an eternal blessing."

Then the descendants of Levi Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from eternity to eternity! Blessed be your glorious name! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!

May his fame be eternal as long as the sun may his name endure, and may they be blessed through him, and may all nations call him blessed.

Bless the LORD, my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Let us bless you from the LORD's house.

Bless the LORD, all his creation, in all the places of his dominion. Bless the LORD, my soul. Davidic

House of Israel, bless the LORD! House of Aaron, bless the LORD!

House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD." A Song of Ascents

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has blessed them, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."

I'm going to make them and everything that surrounds my hill a blessing. I'll send down the rain! At the appropriate time there will be a rainstorm of blessing!

May people serve and bow before you; may you be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow before you; may anyone who curses you be cursed; and may anyone who blesses you be blessed."

At this, Isaac began to tremble violently. "Who then," he asked, "hunted some game and brought it to me to eat before you arrived, so that I've blessed him? Indeed, he is blessed."

Then he said, "Isn't his name rightly called Jacob?" Esau asked. "He has circumvented me this second time. First, he took away my birthright, and now, look how he also stole my blessing." Then he added, "Haven't you reserved a blessing for me?"

Then Esau implored his father, "Don't you have even one blessing for me, my father? Bless me, even me too, my father!" Then Esau lifted his voice and wept bitterly.

From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The LORD's blessing rested on Joseph, whether in Potiphar's household or in Potiphar's fields.

So Jacob drew closer to kiss him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his son's clothes, he blessed him and said, "How my son's scent is the fragrance of the field that the LORD has blessed.

I'll make a great nation of your descendants, I'll bless you, and I'll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing.

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

I will bless her. Furthermore, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her, so that nations, kings, and people will come from her."

by your father's God who helps you, by the Almighty who will keep on blessing you with blessings from heaven above, with blessings from the deepest ocean, with blessing from the breasts and the womb.

This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death.

"Blessed will you be in the city and blessed will you be in the country.

"Blessed above all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she among women who live in tents!

Blessed be your good judgment, and blessed be you, who today stopped me from shedding blood and delivering myself by my own actions.

How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continuously and get to listen to your wisdom!

King David also rejoiced greatly. Then David blessed the LORD in the presence of the entire assembly. David said, How blessed you are, LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, from eternity to eternity!

Then David told the entire assembly, "Bless the LORD your God, please." So the entire assembly blessed the LORD God of their ancestors, bowing their heads and falling in the LORD's presence and before the king.

How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continually and get to listen to your wisdom!

So come right now and curse this people for me, because there are too many of them for me to handle. Perhaps I'll be able to strike them down and drive them out of the land, since I know that whomever you bless is blessed and whomever you curse is cursed."

Look! I've received a blessing, and so I will bless. I won't withdraw it.

He crouches, laying low like a lion. Who would awaken him? Those who bless you are blessed, and those who curse you are cursed."

Is there seed left in the granary? Up until now, neither the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, nor the olive tree has borne fruit, but from this very day I will bless you.'"

The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God of my deliverance be exalted!

This person will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

My feet stand on level ground; among the worshiping congregations I will bless the LORD. Davidic

Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the sound of my supplications.

Deliver your people and bless your inheritance! Shepherd them and lift them up forever! A Davidic Psalm.

The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. A Davidic Psalm for the dedication of the Temple.

Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.

Deliverance comes from the LORD! May your blessing be on your people. Interlude To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic Psalm

Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD, like a large shield, you will surround him with favor. To the Director: With stringed instruments. On an eight-stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm

For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.

I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; indeed, my conscience instructs me during the night.

The first portion of all the first fruits of every kind and every offering of any kind is to be for the priests. You are to give the priest the first portion of your grain. As a result a blessing will rest on your household.

When the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision later that night, Daniel blessed the God of heaven

and said, "May the name of God be blessed forever and ever; wisdom and power are his for evermore.

"Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego! He sent his angel to deliver his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king's command and were willing to risk their lives in order not to serve or worship any god except their own God. So I decree that people from any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego will be destroyed and their house reduced to rubble, because there is no other god who can save like this."

"When that period of time was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed the Most High, praising and honoring the one who lives forever: For his sovereignty is eternal, and his kingdom continues from generation to generation.

Blessed is the one who perseveres and attains to the 1,335 days.

Who knows? He will turn back and relent, will he not, leaving behind a blessing, even a grain offering and drink offering for the LORD your God?"

The LORD blessed Job during the latter part of his life more than the former, since he owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

How blessed is the person, who does not take the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in the seat of mockers.

Furthermore, house of Judah and house of Israel, even though you used to be a curse among the nations, now I will surely save you, and you will be a blessing. Stop being afraid. Instead, grow stronger.'"

Their buyers slaughter them without being punished, continuing to sell them as they say, "Bless the LORD!' and, "I'm rich!' Meanwhile, their shepherds show them no compassion.

"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. So put me to the test in this right now," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and see if I won't throw open the windows of heaven for you and pour out on you blessing without measure.

"Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from eternity to eternity. Amen and amen! To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

You are the most handsome of Adam's descendants; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

Blessed be the LORD! In a marvelous way he demonstrated his gracious love to me, when I was in a city under siege.

How blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

How blessed is the person against whom the LORD does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance.

I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously.

Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the person who trusts in him!

For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.

Blessed is the one who is considerate of the destitute; the LORD will deliver him when the times are evil.

The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies.

May he live long and be given gold from Sheba, and may prayer be offered for him continuously, and may he be blessed every day.

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does awesome deeds.

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!