If you are offering one of your cattle as a burnt offering, you must bring a bull without any defects. You must present it at the entrance of the Tent of the LORD's presence so that the LORD will accept you.

blessed him, and said, "May the Most High God, who made heaven and earth, bless Abram!

But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people."

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing,

Jacob gave the king a farewell blessing and left.

to tell Aaron and his sons to use the following words in blessing the people of Israel:

May the LORD be kind and gracious to you;

And the LORD said, "If they pronounce my name as a blessing upon the people of Israel, I will bless them."

Joshua sent them home with his blessing and with these words: "You are going back home very rich, with a lot of livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and many clothes. Share with your fellow tribesmen what you took from your enemies." Then they left for home. Moses had given land east of the Jordan to one half of the tribe of Manasseh, but to the other half Joshua had given land west of the Jordan, along with the other tribes.

When he had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty

In a loud voice he asked God's blessings on all the people assembled there. He said,

"Praise the LORD who has given his people peace, as he promised he would. He has kept all the generous promises he made through his servant Moses.

Then King Hezekiah and all the people knelt down and worshiped God.

In addition, many of those who had come from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not performed the ritual of purification, and so they were observing Passover improperly. King Hezekiah offered this prayer for them:

The LORD answered Hezekiah's prayer; he forgave the people and did not harm them.

Then he led them out of the city as far as Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them.

As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven.

There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed.