He gave a blessing to Abram. He said,“ May the Most High God bless Abram. May the Creator of heaven and earth bless him.

他为亚伯兰祝福，说：“愿天地的主、至高的神赐福与亚伯兰！

他为亚伯兰祝福，说：“愿至高的上帝、天地的主赐福给亚伯兰！

他为亚伯兰祝福，说：“愿至高的神、天地的主赐福给亚伯兰！

他祝福亚伯兰说：“愿创造天地的主、至高的上帝赐福给亚伯兰！

他给亚伯兰祝福，说：“愿创造天地的主、至高的神，赐福给亚伯兰。

他祝福亚伯兰，说：“愿至高神、天地的主宰祝福亚伯兰！

他為亞伯蘭祝福，說：「願天地的主、至高的神賜福與亞伯蘭！

他為亞伯蘭祝福，說：「願至高的上帝、天地的主賜福給亞伯蘭！

他為亞伯蘭祝福，說：「願至高的神、天地的主賜福給亞伯蘭！

他祝福亞伯蘭說：「願創造天地的主、至高的上帝賜福給亞伯蘭！

他給亞伯蘭祝福，說：“願創造天地的主、至高的神，賜福給亞伯蘭。

他給亞伯蘭祝福說：『願天地的製作主、至高者上帝，賜福與亞伯蘭！

他祝福亞伯蘭，說：「願至高神、天地的主宰祝福亞伯蘭！

祝之曰、願天地之主宰、至高之上帝、錫嘏於亞伯蘭、

祝之曰、願天地之主、至高上帝錫嘏於亞伯蘭、

祝之曰、願天地之主宰、至高之天主、賜福於亞伯蘭、

and he blessed Abram, saying,“ Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

And he blessed him and said,“ Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing:“ Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

And he blessed him and said,“ Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

And he blessed him and said:“ Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed[ be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

He blessed Abram, saying,“ Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

He blessed him, and said,“ Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

Melchizedek did not trace his family line from Levi. But he collected a tenth from Abraham. Melchizedek blessed the one who had received the promises.Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one.

But Abram said to the king of Sodom,“ I have raised my hand to make a promise to the Lord. He is the Most High God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth.

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children.

All these are the 12 tribes of Israel. That’s what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each one the blessing that was just right for him.

Every animal in the forest already belongs to me. And so do the cattle on a thousand hills.

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Isaac said,“ My son, bring me some of your wild meat to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing.” Jacob brought it to him. So Isaac ate. Jacob also brought some wine. And Isaac drank.Then Jacob’s father Isaac said to him,“ Come here, my son. Kiss me.”So Jacob went to him and kissed him. When Isaac smelled the clothes, he gave Jacob his blessing. He said,“ It really is the smell of my son. It’s like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.May God give you dew from heaven. May he give you the richness of the earth. May he give you plenty of grain and fresh wine.May nations serve you. May they bow down to you. Rule over your brothers. May the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed. And may those who bless you be blessed.”

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from the heavenly world. They belong to us because we belong to Christ.

So he sent messengers to them to speak for him. The messengers said,“ You were kind to bury the body of your master Saul. May the Lord bless you for that.

“ Dear woman, may the Lord bless you,” he replied.“ You are showing even more kindness now than you did earlier. You didn’t run after the younger men, whether they were rich or poor.

“ Tell Aaron and his sons,‘ Here is how I want you to bless the Israelites. Say to them,“‘ “May the Lord bless you and take good care of you.May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.” ’“ In that way they will put the blessing of my name on the Israelites. And I will bless them.”

Then he took the children in his arms. He placed his hands on them to bless them.

Prepare for me the kind of tasty food I like. Bring it to me to eat. Then I’ll give you my blessing before I die.”

“ They are the sons God has given me here,” Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said,“ Bring them to me. I want to give them my blessing.”Israel’s eyes were weak because he was old. He couldn’t see very well. So Joseph brought his sons close to him. His father kissed them and hugged them.Israel said to Joseph,“ I never thought I’d see your face again. But now God has let me see your children too.”Then Joseph lifted his sons off Israel’s knees. Joseph bowed down with his face to the ground.He placed Ephraim on his right, toward Israel’s left hand. He placed Manasseh on his left, toward Israel’s right hand. Then he brought them close to Israel.But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head. He did it even though Ephraim was the younger son. He crossed his arms and put his left hand on Manasseh’s head. He did it even though Manasseh was the older son.Then Israel gave Joseph his blessing. He said,“ May God bless these boys. He is the God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. They walked faithfully with him. He is the God who has been my shepherd all my life right up to this day.He is the Angel who has saved me from all harm. May he bless these boys. May they be called by my name. May they also be called by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. And may the number of them greatly increase on the earth.”

The earth belongs to the Lord. And so does everything in it. The world belongs to him. And so do all those who live in it.

At that time Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. He said,“ I praise you, Father. You are Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from wise and educated people. But you have shown them to little children. Yes, Father. This is what you wanted to do.

She followed Paul and the rest of us around. She shouted,“ These men serve the Most High God. They are telling you how to be saved.”

The highest heavens belong to the Lord. But he has given the earth to human beings.

The people of Israel say,“ What should we bring with us when we go to worship the Lord? What should we offer the God of heaven when we bow down to him? Should we take burnt offerings to him? Should we sacrifice calves that are a year old?

Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing. Then he left him.

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in to meet Pharaoh. Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing.