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  1  PreNAB                     |        promises of salvation and blessing. Abraham is blessed for
  2  PreNAB                     |     obedience, and he is to be a blessing for all nations through
  3  PreNAB                     |      Messiah, mankind's greatest blessing, will eventually be born (
  4    Pent,  Gen   12:    2    |     great, so that you will be a blessing. ~
  5    Pent,  Gen   12:    3    |          of the earth shall find blessing in you." ~
  6    Pent,  Gen   12:    3(1) |                    3] Shall find blessing in you: the sense of the
  7    Pent,  Gen   12:    3(1) |          you" (i.e., in giving a blessing they shall say, "May you
  8    Pent,  Gen   18:   18    |         of the earth are to find blessing in him? ~
  9    Pent,  Gen   22:    1(1) |          of the earth would find blessing; cf Genesis 18:10, 18; 21:
 10    Pent,  Gen   22:   18    |          of the earth shall find blessing - all this because you obeyed
 11    Pent,  Gen   24:   48    |          in worship to the LORD, blessing the LORD, the God of my
 12    Pent,  Gen   24:   60    |                    60 Invoking a blessing on Rebekah, they said: "
 13    Pent,  Gen   26:    4    |          of the earth shall find blessing - ~
 14    Pent,  Gen   26:   29    |          Henceforth, 'The LORD'S blessing be upon you!'" ~
 15    Pent,  Gen   27:    1(1) |          out of Isaac's deathbed blessing is condemned as blameworthy,
 16    Pent,  Gen   27:    4    |          may give you my special blessing before I die." ~
 17    Pent,  Gen   27:    4(2) |                    4] My special blessing: "the blessing of my soul."
 18    Pent,  Gen   27:    4(2) |        My special blessing: "the blessing of my soul." The same expression
 19    Pent,  Gen   27:    4(2) | something like a solemn deathbed blessing, believed to be especially
 20    Pent,  Gen   27:    7    |           that I may give you my blessing with the LORD'S approval
 21    Pent,  Gen   27:   12    |      myself a curse instead of a blessing." ~
 22    Pent,  Gen   27:   19    |         may give me your special blessing." ~
 23    Pent,  Gen   27:   23    |          the end he gave him his blessing.) ~
 24    Pent,  Gen   27:   25    |          it and then give you my blessing." Jacob served it to him,
 25    Pent,  Gen   27:   30    |         after Isaac had finished blessing him, when his brother Esau
 26    Pent,  Gen   27:   31    |        then give me your special blessing." ~
 27    Pent,  Gen   27:   35    |        ruse and carried off your blessing," ~
 28    Pent,  Gen   27:   36    |         now he has taken away my blessing." Then he pleaded, "Haven'
 29    Pent,  Gen   27:   36    |    pleaded, "Haven't you saved a blessing for me?" ~
 30    Pent,  Gen   27:   36(3) |        birthright") and beraka ("blessing").~
 31    Pent,  Gen   27:   38    |           Have you only that one blessing, father? Bless me too!"
 32    Pent,  Gen   27:   41    |          a grudge because of the blessing his father had given him.
 33    Pent,  Gen   28:    1    |        Jacob, greeted him with a blessing, and charged him: "You shall
 34    Pent,  Gen   28:    4    |         and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham, so that
 35    Pent,  Gen   28:    6    |          him, as he gave him his blessing, not to marry a Canaanite
 36    Pent,  Gen   28:   14    |          of the earth shall find blessing. ~
 37    Pent,  Gen   39:    5    |        sake; in fact, the LORD'S blessing was on everything he owned,
 38    Pent,  Gen   48:    3    |          the land of Canaan, and blessing me, ~
 39    Pent,  Exo   10:   10(1) |         you . . . "; a sarcastic blessing intended as a curse.~
 40    Pent,  Exo   32:   29    |          and kinsmen, to bring a blessing upon yourselves this day." ~
 41    Pent,  Num    5:   22(7) |          a statement, a curse, a blessing, a prayer, or the like;
 42    Pent,  Num   23:   20    |                      20 ~It is a blessing I have been given to pronounce;
 43    Pent,  Num   23:   20    |       been given to pronounce; a blessing which I cannot restrain. ~
 44    Pent,  Deu   11:   26    |     before you here, this day, a blessing and a curse: ~
 45    Pent,  Deu   11:   27    |                            27 ~a blessing for obeying the commandments
 46    Pent,  Deu   11:   29    |          you shall pronounce the blessing on Mount Gerizim, the curse
 47    Pent,  Deu   11:   29(4) |          You shall pronounce the blessing . . . the curse: for the
 48    Pent,  Deu   15:   14    |      press, in proportion to the blessing the LORD, your God, has
 49    Pent,  Deu   16:   10    |          be in proportion to the blessing the LORD, your God, has
 50    Pent,  Deu   23:    6    |          turned his curse into a blessing for you, because he loves
 51    Pent,  Deu   28:    8    |         The LORD will affirm his blessing upon you, on your barns
 52    Pent,  Deu   28:    8    |        on all your undertakings, blessing you in the land that the
 53    Pent,  Deu   28:   12    |         land rain in due season, blessing all your undertakings, so
 54    Pent,  Deu   30:   19    |          you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life,
 55    Pent,  Deu   33:    1    |                   1 ~This is the blessing which Moses, the man of
 56    Pent,  Deu   33:    6(4) |        be noted that there is no blessing here for Simeon.~
 57    Pent,  Jos    8:   33    |     servant of the LORD, for the blessing of the people of Israel
 58    Pent,  Jos   22:    7    |          to their tents with his blessing was, ~
 59     His, 1Sam   13:   12    |        not yet sought the LORD'S blessing.' So in my anxiety I offered
 60     His, 2Sam    7:   29    |       have promised, and by your blessing the house of your servant
 61     His, 2Sam   14:   22    |         the ground in homage and blessing the king, Joab said, "This
 62     His, 2Chr   20:   26(3) |    Beracah: the Hebrew word for "blessing."~
 63     His,  Neh    9:    5    |     Israelites answered with the blessing, "Blessed is your glorious
 64     His,  Neh    9:    5    |      name, and exalted above all blessing and praise." ~
 65     His,  Neh   13:    2    |          turned the curse into a blessing." ~
 66     His,  Tob    8:   15    |         with every holy and pure blessing! Let all your chosen ones
 67     His,  Tob    9:    6    |          the Lord grant heavenly blessing to you and to your wife,
 68     His,  Tob   11:   17    |        Welcome to your home with blessing and joy. Come in, daughter!"
 69     His,  Tob   12:    6    |          he has done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in
 70     His,  Tob   14:    2    |      giving alms and continually blessing God and praising the divine
 71   WisdB,  Job   29:   13    |                          13 ~The blessing of those in extremity came
 72   WisdB,  Psa    3:    9    |        comes from the LORD! Your blessing for your people! Selah ~ ~
 73   WisdB,  Psa   37:   26    |          their children become a blessing. ~
 74   WisdB,  Psa   65:   11    |        you keep the ground soft, blessing its young sprouts. ~
 75   WisdB,  Psa   67:    2(2) |     people's petition echoes the blessing pronounced upon them by
 76   WisdB,  Psa   72:    2(1) |         Psalm 72:1-4, 12-14) and blessing (Psalm 72:5-7, 15-17) for
 77   WisdB,  Psa   72:   17(7) |         tribes of the earth give blessing with his name: an echo of
 78   WisdB,  Psa  109:   17    |          come upon him; he hated blessing; may none come to him. ~
 79   WisdB,  Psa  115:    1(1) |         115:9-11), invokes God's blessing on them as they invoke the
 80   WisdB,  Psa  118:    1(1) |         the priests impart their blessing (Psalm 118:26-27), and the
 81   WisdB,  Psa  121:    1(1) |                     Psalm 121] A blessing given to someone embarking
 82   WisdB,  Psa  128:    1(1) |    reverent (Psalm 128:1). God's blessing is concrete: satisfaction
 83   WisdB,  Psa  128:    1(1) |       The last verses extend the blessing to all the people for generations
 84   WisdB,  Psa  129:    8    |     passing by to call out: "The blessing of the LORD be upon you!
 85   WisdB,  Psa  129:    8(4) |                              The blessing of the LORD be upon you:
 86   WisdB,  Psa  132:   16    |          clothe its priests with blessing; its faithful shall shout
 87   WisdB,  Pro   10:   22    |           22 ~4 It is the LORD'S blessing that brings wealth, and
 88   WisdB,  Pro   10:   22(4) |                          22] The blessing of God rather than our own
 89   WisdB,  Pro   11:   11    |                  11 ~Through the blessing of the righteous the city
 90   WisdB,  Pro   24:   25    |        and on them will come the blessing of prosperity. ~
 91   WisdB, Wisd   15:   19    |          approval of God and his blessing. ~ ~ ~
 92   WisdB,  Sir    3:    8    |       honor your father that his blessing may come upon you; ~
 93   WisdB,  Sir    3:    9    |                9 ~For a father's blessing gives a family firm roots,
 94   WisdB,  Sir    7:   32    |      extend your hand, that your blessing may be complete; ~
 95   WisdB,  Sir   11:   22    |                        22 ~God's blessing is the lot of the just man,
 96   WisdB,  Sir   33:   17    |          17 ~Since by the LORD'S blessing I have made progress till
 97   WisdB,  Sir   34:   17    |        gives health and life and blessing. ~
 98   WisdB,  Sir   39:   12(1) |       Sirach 39:17-21), bringing blessing to the virtuous, but evil
 99   WisdB,  Sir   39:   22    |                          22 ~His blessing overflows like the Nile;
100   WisdB,  Sir   44:   22    | forebears was confirmed, and the blessing rested upon the head of
101   WisdB,  Sir   45:    6(4) |       God (Sirach 45:16), and of blessing (Sirach 45:15), teaching,
102   WisdB,  Sir   50:    1(1) |        finally the high priest's blessing, in which he pronounces-once
103   WisdB,  Sir   50:   20    |      congregation of Israel. The blessing of the LORD would be upon
104   WisdB,  Sir   50:   21    |          to receive from him the blessing of the Most High. ~
105   WisdB,  Sir   50:   22(2) |        his wondrous works, and a blessing is invoked on man that he
106  ProphB                     |         come.~Thus the universal blessing for mankind, often promised
107  ProphB,  Isa   19:   24    |        with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land, ~
108  ProphB,  Isa   44:    3    |      upon your offspring, and my blessing upon your descendants. ~
109  ProphB,  Isa   65:   16    |        will be blessed on whom a blessing is invoked in the land;
110  ProphB,  Jer    4:    2    |          nations use his name in blessing, and glory in him. ~
111  ProphB,  Eze   34:   26    |    season, rains that shall be a blessing to them. ~
112  ProphB,  Eze   44:   30    |        to the priests to bring a blessing down upon your house. ~
113  ProphB,  Dan    3:   24    |       flames, singing to God and blessing the Lord. ~
114  ProphB,  Dan    3:   51    |       voice sang, glorifying and blessing God: ~
115  ProphB,  Dan   13:   60    |      whole assembly cried aloud, blessing God who saves those that
116  ProphB,  Hos    9:   14(6) |          reversal of the ancient blessing of Joseph contained in Genesis
117  ProphB,  Joe  Int          |          and the source of their blessing (Joel 3:1-20(4:1-20)).~ ~ ~ ~
118  ProphB,  Joe    2:   14    |    relent and leave behind him a blessing, Offerings and libations
119  ProphB,  Zec    8:   13    |       save you that you may be a blessing; do not fear, but let your
120  ProphB,  Mal    2:    2    |       curse upon you and of your blessing I will make a curse. Yes,
121  ProphB,  Mal    3:   10    |          of heaven, to pour down blessing upon you without measure? ~
122    Gosp,  Mat    1:    1(2) |          of the earth shall find blessing." ~
123    Gosp,  Mat   14:   19    |        up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave
124    Gosp,  Mat   14:   19(5) |           The taking, saying the blessing, breaking, and giving to
125    Gosp,  Mat   15:   36(14)|         Matthew 14:19, "said the blessing." There is no difference
126    Gosp,  Mat   15:   36(14)|           The thanksgiving was a blessing of God for his benefits.~
127    Gosp,  Mat   26:   26    |       Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it
128    Gosp,  Mat   26:   26(15)|          Matthew 14:19. Said the blessing: a prayer blessing God.
129    Gosp,  Mat   26:   26(15)|      Said the blessing: a prayer blessing God. Take and eat: literally,
130    Gosp,  Mar    6:   41    |        up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave
131    Gosp,  Mar    6:   41(18)|       the Jewish table ritual of blessing God before partaking of
132    Gosp,  Mar    8:    7    |          a few fish. He said the blessing over them and ordered them
133    Gosp,  Mar   14:   22    |          he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to
134    Gosp,  Luk    1:   64    |       tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God. ~
135    Gosp,  Luk    9:   16    |        up to heaven, he said the blessing over them, broke them, and
136    Gosp,  Luk   22:   19    |         took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to
137    Gosp,  Luk   24:   30    |          he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to
138    Gosp,  Joh   14:   27(12)|          the bounty of messianic blessing.~
139    Gosp,  Act    6:    6(4) |    invoking upon them the divine blessing and power to perform it.~
140   NTLet,  Rom    1:    8(6) |       the thanksgiving becomes a blessing, and in Eph it is preceded
141   NTLet,  Rom    1:    8(6) |         is preceded by a lengthy blessing. Sometimes the thanksgiving
142   NTLet,  Rom   15:   29    |         the fullness of Christ's blessing. ~
143   NTLet, 1Cor   10:   16    |                   16 ~The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not
144   NTLet, 1Cor   14:   16    |    Otherwise, if you pronounce a blessing (with) the spirit, how shall
145   NTLet, 2Cor    1:    3(2) |        expands a standard Jewish blessing so as to state the theme
146   NTLet, 2Cor   13:   11(6) |       ecclesial unity and divine blessing. The final verse is one
147   NTLet,  Gal    3:    7(7) |     needed to bring the promised blessing of Genesis 12:3; cf Genesis
148   NTLet,  Gal    3:   14    |                     14 ~that the blessing of Abraham might be extended
149   NTLet,  Eph    1:    3    |      Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, 4 ~
150   NTLet,  Eph    1:    3(3) |        Ephesians first inserts a blessing of God for the blessings
151   NTLet,  Eph    1:    3(3) |          and 1 Peter 1:3-12. The blessing here, akin to a Jewish berakah,
152   NTLet,  Eph    1:   15(9) |          23). Paul asks that the blessing imparted by God the Father (
153   NTLet, 1Tim    4:    5(2) |          of God being invoked in blessing rather than to the "word
154   NTLet, 1Tim    4:   14(8) |         candidate or a prayer of blessing accompanying the rite. Imposition
155   NTLet,  Heb  Int          |               Final Exhortation, Blessing, Greetings (Hebrews 13:1-
156   NTLet,  Heb    6:    7    |         is cultivated receives a blessing from God. ~
157   NTLet,  Heb   12:   15(3) |        his inability to secure a blessing afterward illustrates the
158   NTLet,  Heb   12:   17    |          to inherit his father's blessing, he was rejected because
159   NTLet,  Heb   12:   17    |        even though he sought the blessing with tears. ~
160   NTLet,  Heb   13:   17(4) |          letter concludes with a blessing (Hebrews 13:20-21), a final
161   CathL,  Jam    3:   10    |         From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. This need not
162   CathL, 1Pet    3:    8(3) |         9, there is promised the blessing expressed in Psalm 34:13-
163   CathL, 1Pet    3:    9    |          but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to this you were
164   CathL, 1Pet    3:    9    |         that you might inherit a blessing. ~
165   CathL, 2Joh    0:    3(2) | salutation to describe Christian blessing; it appears only here in
166   CathL, 2Joh    0:    3(2) |         The author also puts the blessing in relation to truth and
167   CathL,  Rev    5:   12    |    strength, honor and glory and blessing." ~
168   CathL,  Rev    5:   13    |        throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might,
169   CathL,  Rev    7:   12    |        12 ~and exclaimed: "Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,