49 occurrences

'Blessing' in the Bible

Suppose my father touches me. Then I will be revealed to him as a deceiver and bring a curse rather than a blessing on myself.”

Verse ConceptsThose Who Are Liars

As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob and Jacob had left the presence of his father Isaac, his brother Esau arrived from the hunt.

Verse ConceptsGoing Outside

But he replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfPeople BlessingThose Who Deceived

So he said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice now. He took my birthright, and look, now he has taken my blessing.” Then he asked, “Haven’t you saved a blessing for me?”

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character OfDoing Things TwicePeople Naming PeopleGraspingPeople BlessingStoring Other Things

Esau said to his father, “Do you only have one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!” And Esau wept loudly.

Verse ConceptsWeepingOthers MourningPeople Blessing

May God give you and your offspring the blessing of Abraham so that you may possess the land where you live as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”

Verse ConceptsBlessing Through God's PeopleGod Gave The Land

From the time that he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house because of Joseph. The Lord’s blessing was on all that he owned, in his house and in his fields.

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

These are the tribes of Israel, 12 in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

Verse ConceptsTwelve TribesPeople Who Blessed Othersisrael

Take even your flocks and your herds as you asked and leave, and also bless me.”

Verse ConceptsHerdsPeople Blessing

Afterward Moses said, “Today you have been dedicated to the Lord, since each man went against his son and his brother. Therefore you have brought a blessing on yourselves today.”

Verse ConceptsSanctification, Nature And BasisConsecrationGod Appointing OthersMay God Bless!

I will appoint My blessing for you in the sixth year, so that it will produce a crop sufficient for three years.

Verse ConceptsIncreasing FruitThreefoldGod Will Bless

there will be a blessing, if you obey the commands of the Lord your God I am giving you today,

Verse ConceptsBlessedBlessing And CurseObedienceBlessings From GodObeying Godcommandmentsobeying

When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing at Mount Gerizim and the curse at Mount Ebal.

Verse ConceptsMountainsThe Curse Of The LawBlessing And Cursecurses

“But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the Lord your God has given you. Those who are clean or unclean may eat it, as they would a gazelle or deer,

Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated AnimalsClean And UncleanDeer Etc.Animals Having A SoulDeerEating Meat

Everyone must appear with a gift suited to his means, according to the blessing the Lord your God has given you.

Verse ConceptsAbility, To GiveGiving, Of PossessionsAccording To ThingsBlessing Others

Yet the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but He turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.

Verse ConceptsPeople Of God, In OtBlessing And CurseCursing IsraelGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodcurses

The Lord will grant you a blessing on your storehouses and on everything you do; He will bless you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Verse ConceptsTemporal BlessingsBarnsProsperityStores Of FoodDedication

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.

Verse ConceptsMan Of GodPeople Who Blessed Others

He said about Naphtali:Naphtali, enjoying approval,full of the Lord’s blessing,take possession to the west and the south.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, God'sGrace, In OtPlenty Through GodBlessed By Godlakes

She replied, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me the springs of water also.” So he gave her the upper and lower springs.

She answered him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water also.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Now, please bless Your servant’s house so that it will continue before You forever. For You, Lord God, have spoken, and with Your blessing Your servant’s house will be blessed forever.

Verse ConceptsEternal BlessingMay God Bless!DedicationBlessings From God

He asked the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? How can I make atonement so that you will bring a blessing on the Lord’s inheritance?”

Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up. Praise Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting.”Praise Your glorious name,and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfPraiseGod, The EternalImmortality, In OtStandingGlory Of GodGod's Glory RevealedEternal PraiseProclaiming God’s NameBless The Lord!

because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Verse ConceptsHiringBlessing And CurseCursing Israel

He will receive blessing from the Lord,and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Verse ConceptsGod VindicatesGod Will BlessBlessings From GodTrust In Relationshipsvindication

He is always generous, always lending,and his children are a blessing.

Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsBlessing Through God's People

He loved cursing—let it fall on him;he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageCursingLoving EvilPeople BlessingUngodly CursingBlessing OthersSwearingcurses

Then none who pass by will say,“May the Lord’s blessing be on you.”We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsPassing ByPeople Blessing

It is like the dew of Hermonfalling on the mountains of Zion.For there the Lord has appointed the blessing—life forevermore.

Verse ConceptsdewZion, As A SymbolHoly Spirit, Types Of

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,and a generous blessing will come to them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

On that day Israel will form a triple alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing within the land.

Verse ConceptsMillennial KingdomThree GroupsBlessing Through God's PeopleBlessings For Jew And Gentile

I will make them and the area around My hill a blessing: I will send down showers in their season—showers of blessing.

Verse ConceptsShowersBlessing Through God's PeopleGod Will BlessBlessings From GodBlessings And Prosperitywaterfalls

The best of all the firstfruits of every kind and contribution of every kind from all your gifts will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest so that a blessing may rest on your homes.

Verse ConceptsGrindingGod Will BlessFirst fruitsTithes And Offering

Who knows? He may turn and relentand leave a blessing behind Him,so you can offer grain and wineto the Lord your God.

Verse ConceptsMaking Cereal Offerings And Libations

You force the women of My peopleout of their comfortable homes,and you take My blessingfrom their children forever.

Verse ConceptsWeak WomenGod Bestowing Glory

As you have been a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

Verse ConceptsConsistencyStrength Of PeopleBlessing Through God's PeopleGod Saves The NeedyBe Strong!Blessing Others

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