29 Bible Verses about People Blessing
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not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless: remembering that ye are thereunto called, even that ye should be heirs of blessing.
and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried out greatly and bitterly above measure, and said unto his father, "Bless me also, my father!"
And take your sheep and your oxen with you as ye have said, and depart and bless me also."
And Esau said unto his father, "Hast thou but that one blessing my father? Bless me also, my father!" So lifted up Esau his voice and wept.
And the same season the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD and to stand before the LORD, and to minister unto him and to bless in his name unto this day.
Then let the priests the sons of Levi come forth - for the LORD thy God hath chosen them to minister and to bless in the name of the LORD and therefore at their mouth shall all strife and plague be tried.
So that they which go by, say not so much as, "the LORD prosper you, we wish you good luck in the name of the LORD."
He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we wish you good luck, ye that be of the house of the LORD.
Come now a fellowship, and curse me this people. For they are too mighty for me, so peradventure I might be able to smite them and to drive them out of the land. For I know that whom thou blessest shall be blessed, and whom thou cursest shall be cursed."
Whoso hordeth up his corn, shall be cursed among the people; but blessing shall light upon his head that selleth it.
And he said unto them, "The kings of the gentiles reign over them; And they that bear rule over them, are called gracious Lords.
He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.
and make me meat such as I love, and bring it me and let me eat that my soul may bless thee before that I die."
'bring me venison and make me meat, that I may eat and bless thee before the LORD yer I die.'
And thou shalt bring it to thy father and he shall eat, that he may bless thee before his death."
And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."
and had made also meat, and brought it in unto his father and said unto him, "Arise my father and eat of thy son's venison, that thy soul may bless me."
Then said he, "Bring me and let me eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee." And he brought him, and he ate. And he brought him wine also, and he drank.
And Isaac was greatly astonished out of measure, and said, "Where is he then that hath hunted venison and brought it me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him, and he shall be blessed still."
And he said, "Thy brother came with subtlety, and hath taken away thy blessing."
Then said he, "He may well be called Jacob, for he hath undermined me now two times - first he took away my birthright; and see, now hath he taken away my blessing also." And he said, "Hast thou kept never a blessing for me?"
And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal, and said in his heart, "The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, for I will slay my brother Jacob."
And the people thanked all the men that were willingly to dwell at Jerusalem.
His delight was in cursing, and therefore shall it happen unto him; he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him.