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Bless
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 5 distinct subjects under Bless. Jump to one below, or read in order.
- 1.God blesses his people when he bestows on them some gift temporal or spiritual (Gen.
- 2.We bless God when we thank him for his mercies (Ps.
- 3.A man blesses himself when he invokes God’s blessing (Isa.
- 4.One blesses another when he expresses good wishes or offers prayer to God for his…
- 5.Among the Jews in their thank-offerings the master of the feast took a cup of wine…
Bless (1)
#God blesses his people when he bestows on them some gift temporal or spiritual (Gen. 1:22; 24:35; Job 42:12; Ps. 45:2; 104:24, 35).
Bless (2)
#We bless God when we thank him for his mercies (Ps. 103:1, 2; 145:1, 2).
Bless (3)
#A man blesses himself when he invokes God’s blessing (Isa. 65:16), or rejoices in God’s goodness to him (Deut. 29:19; Ps. 49:18).
Bless (4)
#One blesses another when he expresses good wishes or offers prayer to God for his welfare (Gen. 24:60; 31:55; 1 Sam. 2:20). Sometimes blessings were uttered under divine inspiration, as in the case of Noah, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses (Gen. 9:26, 27; 27:28, 29, 40; 48:15-20; 49:1-28; Deut. 33). The priests were divinely authorized to bless the people (Deut. 10:8; Num. 6:22-27). We have many examples of apostolic benediction (2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 6:23, 24; 2 Thess. 3:16, 18; Heb. 13:20, 21; 1 Pet. 5:10, 11).
Bless (5)
#Among the Jews in their thank-offerings the master of the feast took a cup of wine in his hand, and after having blessed God for it and for other mercies then enjoyed, handed it to his guests, who all partook of it. Ps. 116:13 refers to this custom. It is also alluded to in 1 Cor. 10:16, where the apostle speaks of the “cup of blessing.”
In the Bible
132
Verses where Bless is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- 1 Chronicles 16:43
Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
- 1 Chronicles 17:27
So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:10
he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
- 1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
+126 more verses naming Bless.
Scripture on Bless
107
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- Deuteronomy 15Psalms 67Psalms 115Psalms 134Genesis 12Genesis 17Genesis 26Numbers 23Numbers 24Deuteronomy 10Deuteronomy 24Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 29Deuteronomy 33Judges 51 Samuel 2Psalms 104Psalms 135Isaiah 651 Corinthians 10Genesis 1Genesis 9Genesis 22Genesis 24Genesis 28Genesis 32Genesis 49Exodus 12Exodus 20Exodus 23Numbers 22Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 8Deuteronomy 14Deuteronomy 16Deuteronomy 21Deuteronomy 23Deuteronomy 26Deuteronomy 27Deuteronomy 30Joshua 8Ruth 2Ruth 31 Samuel 91 Samuel 152 Samuel 22 Samuel 62 Samuel 72 Samuel 82 Samuel 211 Kings 11 Chronicles 41 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 171 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 231 Chronicles 292 Chronicles 30Nehemiah 9Job 42Psalms 5Psalms 16Psalms 26Psalms 28Psalms 29Psalms 34Psalms 41Psalms 45Psalms 49Psalms 62Psalms 63Psalms 65Psalms 66Psalms 68Psalms 72Psalms 96Psalms 100Psalms 109Psalms 116Psalms 118Psalms 128Psalms 129Psalms 132Proverbs 30Isaiah 19Jeremiah 4Jeremiah 31Haggai 2Matthew 5Luke 6Acts 3Romans 121 Corinthians 41 Corinthians 142 Corinthians 13Ephesians 62 Thessalonians 3Hebrews 6Hebrews 13James 31 Peter 5
Voices on Bless
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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