186 occurrences

'Blessed' in the Bible

God blessed them by saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the oceans. Let the birds multiply throughout the earth!"

Verse ConceptsFilling PlacesAnimals MultiplyingSea DwellersBlessed By GodfruitfulnessreproductionReproduction, After Kind

He also said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.

Verse ConceptsBless The Lord!

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Verse ConceptsBlessedUniverseGod On HighAll Things Belong To GodPeople Who Blessed OthersGod's Ownership Of Everything

"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsGentiles, In OtConsistencyBlessings, To AbrahamMission, Of IsraelParticipation, In ChristBlessing Through God's People

"Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hasn't held back his gracious love and faithfulness from my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"

Verse ConceptsJourneyKindnessGod Has GuidedBless The Lord!God Showed His Lovingkindness

"Come on," Laban said. "The LORD has blessed you! So why are you standing out here when I've prepared some space in the house and a place for the camels?"

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianCamelsHospitalityTravellersA Place PreparedBlessed By GodOutside The HouseBlessings From Godspace

"The LORD has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become wealthy. He has provided him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, camels and donkeys.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialCowsGenerosity, God'sGoldSilverAbraham, In SocietyOwning LivestockGroups Of SlavesSupplied With MoneyBlessed By GodMultitudes Of DonkeysPossessing SheepWealthy People

As they were leaving, they all blessed Rebekah by saying, "Our sister, may you become the mother of tens of millions! May your descendants take over the city gates of those who hate them."

Verse ConceptsBenedictionsBlessedA Million And MoreCapturing GatesPeople OvercomingPeople Who Blessed OthersChildren Being A Blessing

After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac, who continued to live near Beer-lahai-roi.

Verse ConceptsBlessed By God

by which you'll agree not to do us any harm, just as we haven't harmed you, since we've done nothing but good for you after we sent you away in peace. As a result, you've been tremendously blessed by the LORD."

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianNot TouchingGoing In PeaceBlessed By God

He didn't recognize Jacob, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau, so Isaac blessed him.

Verse ConceptsHairy PeopleNot Recognising PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

So Jacob drew closer to kiss him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his son's clothes, he blessed him and said, "How my son's scent is the fragrance of the field that the LORD has blessed.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingNosesContact With PeopleBlessed By GodPeople Who Blessed Others

May people serve and bow before you; may you be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow before you; may anyone who curses you be cursed; and may anyone who blesses you be blessed."

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfServing PeopleSalutationsBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

At this, Isaac began to tremble violently. "Who then," he asked, "hunted some game and brought it to me to eat before you arrived, so that I've blessed him? Indeed, he is blessed."

Verse ConceptsTremblingIndividuals TremblingWho Is This?People Blessing

Later, Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, instructing him, "Don't marry a wife from the local Canaanite women.

Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceWives, Duties OfIntermarriageOthers SummoningMen's OrdersPeople Who Blessed OthersInterracial Marriage

Esau noticed that after Isaac had blessed Jacob as he was sending him off to Paddan-aram to marry a wife from there, he had instructed Jacob, "Don't marry a Canaanite woman."

Verse ConceptsSeeing SituationsTaking A WifePeople Who Blessed Others

Your descendants are going to become like the dust of the earth and spread out to the west, east, north, and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.

Verse ConceptsConsistencyeastNorthOffspringSpreadingSouthNorth, South, East And WestNumerous As DustBlessing Through God's PeopleBlessings For Jew And Gentile

Then Laban responded, "If I've found favor in your sight, please stay with me, because I've learned through divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.

Verse ConceptsLearningBlessing Through God's People

What you had previously was only a few head, but the herd has now multiplied, because the LORD has blessed you through my efforts. But now, when am I going to be able to provide for my own household?"

Verse ConceptsLittle FoodGrowth In WealthPeople ProvidingBlessing Through God's People

"Please," Jacob inquired, "Tell me your name." But he asked, "Why are you asking about my name?" And he blessed Jacob there.

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?What Is God's Name?Blessed By God

God appeared again to Jacob after he had arrived from Paddan-aram and blessed him.

Verse ConceptsGod AppearingBlessed By God

From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The LORD's blessing rested on Joseph, whether in Potiphar's household or in Potiphar's fields.

Verse ConceptsPromotionInside And OutAuthority Delegated To PeopleBlessing Through God's People

Later, Joseph brought his father Jacob to Pharaoh and introduced him. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsPeople Who Blessed Others

Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and then left the throne room.

Verse ConceptsGoing OutsidePeople Who Blessed Others

Jacob reminded Joseph, "God Almighty revealed himself to me at Luz in Canaan and blessed me.

Verse ConceptsGod AppearingBlessed By God

That very day, Jacob blessed them with this blessing: "By you Israel will extend this blessing: "May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'"

Verse ConceptsLike Good PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

That's how Israel blessed these twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them when he pronounced his blessing for them, blessing each one with a blessing suitable for them.

Verse ConceptsTwelve TribesPeople Who Blessed Othersisrael

Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who delivered the people from the oppression of the Egyptians.

Verse ConceptsPraise, Reasons ForRescueBless The Lord!

Moses blessed them when he saw all the work and that they had completed it. They had done it just as the LORD had commanded.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed Others

Aaron raised his hand toward the people and blessed them. Then he came down from the altar after offering the sin, whole burnt, and peace offerings.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Priestly ResponsibilitiesAaron, PrivilegesMan Going DownLifting HandsPeople Who Blessed Others

Moses and Aaron entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TabernacleGod AppearingPeople Who Blessed Others

So come right now and curse this people for me, because there are too many of them for me to handle. Perhaps I'll be able to strike them down and drive them out of the land, since I know that whomever you bless is blessed and whomever you curse is cursed."

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyInvitationsSorcery And MagicCursing IsraelPeople Blessing

But God told Balaam, "Don't go with them. Don't curse the people, because they're blessed."

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGod BlessesGod Forbidding

He crouches, laying low like a lion. Who would awaken him? Those who bless you are blessed, and those who curse you are cursed."

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

Balak flew into a rage and he started hitting his fists together. "I called you to curse my enemies," he yelled at Balaam. "But look here! You've blessed them three times!

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

Indeed, the LORD your God blessed all the works of your hands. He knows about your travels through this vast desert. The LORD your God was with you these past 40 years, so that you didn't lack anything.

Verse ConceptsLackDesertsGod, The ProviderJourneyThe Number FortyWatchfulness, DivineDivine SuppliesanniversariesGod, All knowing40 To 50 YearsPlenty In The WildernessGod Has Been With YouBlessings From Godwandering

You'll be blessed among all the nations. There'll be no infertility among you, not even among your herds.

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenBarrennessOffspringBoth Men And Animals SavedGod Will BlessInfertility

Then you and your household will eat in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with all the works of your hand with which he blessed you.

Verse ConceptsLove FeastWorship, Reasons ForRejoicingEating Before GodEating Drinking And Rejoicing

Now the way may be distant from you, so that you are unable to transport your tithe because you have been blessed by the LORD your God and the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish his name may be distant from you.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereTithes And OfferingMoney Blessingsdistancefriendliness

Provide for them liberally from your flock, threshing floor, and wine vat. As the LORD your God has blessed you, so give to them.

Verse ConceptsThreshing FloorAccording To Things

Then observe the Festival of Weeks in the presence of the LORD your God by giving your tribute and the freewill offering of your hands in proportion to the manner in which the LORD your God blessed you.

Verse ConceptsAbility, To GiveFeast Of WeeksGenerosity, Used TowardsAnimal Sacrifice, Free Will OfferingTithesFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]Free Willinterracial

"Blessed will your children be, as well as the produce of your land, the offspring of your beasts and cattle, and the offspring of your flock.

Verse ConceptsBlessedFruitfulness, NaturalLambsWombLand ProducingPets

This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death.

Verse ConceptsMan Of GodPeople Who Blessed Others

About Gad he said: "Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad! Like a roaring lion, he crouches, tearing arm and scalp.

Verse ConceptsEnlargementLike Creatures

About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil,

Verse ConceptsProvision Of OilCare Of FeetAcceptanceSons Being A Blessing

How blessed are you, Israel! Who can be like you, a people delivered by the LORD, your shield of help and your finely crafted sword. May your enemies cower before you. You will tread down their high places."

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHigh PlacesRefugeShieldsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSwordsGod Being Our ShieldUnique IsraelGod HelpsGod's SwordExcellence

So Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Jephunneh's son Caleb for his inheritance.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed OthersExamples Of Following God

At that time, the descendants of Joseph asked Joshua, "Why did you give us only one allotment and portion for an inheritance, since we're numerous and the LORD has blessed us all along?"

Verse ConceptsShortage Other Than Food

That's how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who Blessed Others

Now Moses had made an allotment in Bashan to one half-tribe of Manasseh, but Joshua made an allotment west of the Jordan River to the other half-tribe of their relatives. So when Joshua sent them on their way back to their tents, he also blessed them by saying

Verse ConceptsHalf Of DistrictsBeyond Jordan

What they said pleased the people of Israel, so they blessed God and said no more about going up to attack them in war and to destroy the land where the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad were living.

"Blessed above all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she among women who live in tents!

Verse ConceptsExcellent WomenBlessed By GodBlessing Others

Later on, the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew strong and the LORD blessed him.

Verse ConceptsBecoming An AdultChildren, Good Examples OfGrowing UpBlessed By GodBabies Being A Blessingempowerment

He told his mother, "Do you remember those 1,100 silver coins that were stolen from you and about which you uttered a curse when I could hear it? Well, I have the silver. I took it." So she replied, "May my son be blessed by the LORD."

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Examples OfUnder The BanMay God Bless!Money Blessingsmums

Her mother-in-law noticed how much Ruth had gleaned and had brought back from what was left over from her lunch. So her mother-in-law quizzed her, "Where did you glean today? Where, precisely, did you work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed." So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz."

Verse ConceptsWhere Are Things?May God Bless!Men Working

Naomi replied, "May the one who hasn't abandoned his gracious love to the living or to the dead be blessed by the LORD." Naomi added, "This man is closely related to us, our related redeemer, as a matter of fact!"

Verse ConceptsKindnessKinsman redeemerRedemption, In Everyday LifeUnkindnessLife And DeathMay God Bless!

He replied, "May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You've added to the gracious love you've already demonstrated by not pursuing younger men, whether rich or poor.

Verse ConceptsKindnessDealing With Young PeoplePoor Or RichYoung MarriageMay God Bless!

Then the women of Bethlehem told Naomi, "May the LORD be blessed, who has not left you today without a related redeemer. May his name become famous throughout Israel!

Verse ConceptsBless The Lord!Being A Woman Of God

Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Showing MercyMay God Bless!empathy

David told Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today.

Verse ConceptsBless The Lord!

Blessed be your good judgment, and blessed be you, who today stopped me from shedding blood and delivering myself by my own actions.

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, "Blessed be the LORD who has judged the dispute over my insult at the hand of Nabal, and has held back his servant from evil. The LORD has repaid Nabal's wickedness."

Verse ConceptsDivine RestraintsHeadsRestraintGod Makes Evil ReboundGod VindicatesBless The Lord!

Saul told David, "Blessed are you, my son David. In whatever you do you will surely succeed." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfSons Being A Blessingsaul

So the ark of the LORD remained for three months in the household of Obed-edom the Gittite while the LORD blessed Obed-edom and his entire household.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionHomeTwo To Four MonthsBlessed By God

Later on, David was informed, "The LORD has blessed the home of Obed-edom and everything he has since he's in possession of the Ark of God." So David went out joyfully and brought up the Ark of God to the City of David from Obed-edom's home.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemExcitementBlessed By God

After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies

Verse ConceptsOfferingsPeople Who Blessed OthersPeace offerings

So may it please you to bless the household of your servant, so that it might remain forever in your presence, because you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and from your blessing may the household of your servant be blessed forever."

Verse ConceptsEternal BlessingMay God Bless!DedicationBlessings From God

Then all the people crossed the Jordan River, followed by the king. The king embraced Barzillai, blessed him, and then Barzillai returned to his home.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPeople Who Blessed Others

The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock, and may my God be exalted, the Rock who is my salvation!

Verse ConceptsGod, The RockRefugeRocksSpiritual FoundationsBlessed Be God!

and said "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has provided someone to sit on my throne today. I've seen it with my own eyes!'"

Verse ConceptsSeeing SituationsBlessed Be God!

As soon as Hiram received the message from Solomon, he became so ecstatic that he exclaimed, "Blessed be the LORD today, who has given David a wise son to rule this great people!" Then he sent this message to Solomon:

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceRejoicing In God's WordBlessed Be God!

Then Solomon prayed: "Blessed is the LORD God of Israel, who made a commitment to my father David and then personally fulfilled what he had promised when he said:

Verse ConceptsMouthsBlessed Be God!fulfillmentperformance

stood up, and blessed all of the assembly of Israel in a loud voice. He said:

Verse ConceptsVoicesIndividuals ShoutingPeople Who Blessed Others

"Blessed is the LORD, who has given security to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one of his promises has failed to come about that he gave through his servant Moses.

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfGod, Faithfulness OfAssurance, basis ofAssurance in the life of faithLoyaltyGod's PromisesReliabilityScripture, Purpose OfGod Is UnchangeableBless The Lord!God Giving Rest

The following day, Solomon sent the people away as they blessed the king. Then they went back to their tents, rejoicing and glad for all the good things that the LORD had done for his servant David and to his people Israel.

Verse ConceptsHappinessDay 8Rejoicing In God's Works

How blessed are your staff! And how blessed are your employees, who serve you continuously and get to listen to your wisdom!

Verse ConceptsHappinessStandingRejoicing In God's Works

And blessed be the LORD your God, who is delighted with you! He set you in place on the throne of Israel because the LORD loved Israel forever. That's why he made you to be king, so you could carry out justice and implement righteousness."

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In OtPleasing GodThroneJews As God's Chosen PeopleBlessed Be God!God's Love For Israel

So the Ark of God remained in the care of Obed-edom's household for three months, and God blessed Obed-edom's household, along with everyone associated with it.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionHomeTwo To Four MonthsFamily First

After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

Verse ConceptsPeace offerings

Ammiel his sixth, Issachar his seventh, and Peullethai his eighth, since God had blessed him.

King David also rejoiced greatly. Then David blessed the LORD in the presence of the entire assembly. David said, How blessed you are, LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, from eternity to eternity!

Then David told the entire assembly, "Bless the LORD your God, please." So the entire assembly blessed the LORD God of their ancestors, bowing their heads and falling in the LORD's presence and before the king.

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationBowing Heads Before God

Hiram also wrote: "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth. He gave King David a wise son, who is acquainted with discretion and understanding, and who is building a temple to the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualDiscernment Of GovernorsHeaven And EarthIntelligenceCreation Of The Physical Heavens

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