Then make me the delicious food that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die."

Then he said, "Serve me, and let me eat some of my son's game so that I can bless you." Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank.

So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothes, he blessed him and said: Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed.

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

So Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from Pharaoh's presence.

And Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons God has given me here." So Jacob said, "Bring them to me and I will bless them."

Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face [again], but now God has even let me see your offspring."

Then Joseph took them both-- with his right hand Ephraim toward Israel's left, and with his left hand Manasseh toward Israel's right-- and brought them to Israel.

Then he blessed Joseph and said: The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

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.

"Tell Aaron and his sons how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

the LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you;

In this way they will put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them."

After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.

But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Then he said, "May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not pursued younger men, whether rich or poor.

David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, "The LORD bless you, because you have shown this special kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ;

to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored us with in the Beloved.

What should I bring before the LORD when I come to bow before God on high? Should I come before Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?

As she followed Paul and us she cried out, "These men are the slaves of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand in an oath to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

[A Davidic psalm.] The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD;

for every animal of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.

The heavens are the LORD's, but the earth He has given to the human race.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.