Thematic Bible: Pronounced upon persons by men


Thematic Bible



the Angel who has protected me from all harm -- bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth." Verse ConceptsPeople Naming PeopleAngels Looking After PeopleAngels Providing ProtectionMay God Bless!

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. Then he commanded him, "You must not marry a Canaanite woman! Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceWives, Duties OfIntermarriageOthers SummoningMen's OrdersPeople Who Blessed OthersInterracial Marriage

Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes. Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed Others

Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed Others

Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron. Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed OthersExamples Of Following God

Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying, "May the Lord raise up for you descendants from this woman to replace the one that she dedicated to the Lord." Then they would go to their home. Verse ConceptsBenedictionsIndividuals going homeExchange Of IndividualsPeople Who Blessed Otherslent

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofSigns Performed By ChristHabitual Getting UpPeople Who Blessed Othersrehabilitation

So Jacob went over and kissed him. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, "Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the Lord has blessed. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingNosesContact With PeopleBlessed By GodPeople Who Blessed Others

But the king said to Absalom, "No, my son. We shouldn't all go. We shouldn't burden you in that way." Though Absalom pressed him, the king was not willing to go. Instead, David blessed him.

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