29 Bible Verses about People Blessing

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.

And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceedingly bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone: and bless me also.

And Esau said to his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in the name of the LORD) and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried;

Neither do they who go by, say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Come now therefore, I pray thee, Curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: it may be I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

And make me savory meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

Bring me venison, and make me savory meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD, before my death.

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.

And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

And he also had made savory meat, and brought it to his father; and said to his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison, that thy soul may bless me.

And he said, bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

And Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

And he said, Is he not rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me twice: he took away my birth-right; and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

As he loved cursing, so let it come to him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.