² When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

¹⁹ He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

⁵⁰ He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

⁵¹ It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

²⁷ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

¹⁸ For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Yahweh pardon everyone

¹⁹ who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, though not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.

²⁰ Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

²⁹ When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

⁵⁵ He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

⁵⁶ Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

¹⁸ When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Hosts.

⁶ So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

²³ "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.' You shall tell them,

²⁴ 'Yahweh bless you, and keep you.

²⁵ Yahweh make his face to shine on you, And be gracious to you.

²⁶ Yahweh lift up his face toward you, And give you peace.'

²⁷ "So they shall put my name on the children of Israel; and I will bless them."

³ "'If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.

¹⁰ Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

⁷ Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

⁷ Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."

⁷ But without any dispute the less is blessed by the better.