6 occurrences

'Blessed' in the Bible

Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are blessed and those you curse are cursed.”

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyInvitationsSorcery And MagicCursing IsraelPeople Blessing

Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGod BlessesGod Forbidding

“What have you done to me?” Balak asked Balaam. “I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them!”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Blessing And CurseBlessed By Godcurses

I have indeed received a command to bless;since He has blessed, I cannot change it.

Verse ConceptsBlessedBlessed By GodBlessing Others

He crouches, he lies down like a lionor a lioness—who dares to rouse him?Those who bless you will be blessed,and those who curse you will be cursed.

Verse ConceptsCrouchingLying Down To RestLike CreaturesBlessing And CurseBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanCommunicating Three TimesClappingBlessing And CurseCursing IsraelNamed People Angry With Others

Bible Theasaurus

Blest (1 instance)
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