5 occurrences

'Blessed' in the Bible

So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyInvitationsSorcery And MagicCursing IsraelPeople Blessing

But God said to Balaam, "You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed."

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGod BlessesGod Forbidding

Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!"

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Blessing And CurseBlessed By Godcurses

Indeed, I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Verse ConceptsBlessedBlessed By GodBlessing Others

They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!'"

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

Bible Theasaurus

Blest (1 instance)
Consecrate (84 instances)
Damned (3 instances)
Hallow (73 instances)
Infernal (2 instances)
Sanctify (97 instances)

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