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Numbers 6:23

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Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
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  1. 1 Chronicles 23:13Rank 1 from verse 23
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    13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

  2. Deuteronomy 21:5Rank 2 from verse 23
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    5And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

  3. Genesis 48:20Rank 3 from verse 23
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    20And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  4. Hebrews 7:1Rank 4 from verse 23
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    1FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

  5. 2 Corinthians 13:14Rank 5 from verse 23
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    14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

  6. 2 John 1:3Rank 6 from verse 23
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    3Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

  7. Genesis 14:19–20Rank 7 from verse 23
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    19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

    20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

  8. Genesis 27:27–29Rank 8 from verse 23
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    27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:

    28Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

    29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

  9. Genesis 28:3–4Rank 9 from verse 23
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    3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

    4And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

  10. Genesis 47:7Rank 10 from verse 23
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    7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  11. Hebrews 11:20–21Rank 11 from verse 23
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    20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

    21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

  12. Leviticus 9:22–23Rank 12 from verse 23
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    22And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

    23And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people.

  13. Luke 24:50–51Rank 13 from verse 23
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    50¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

    51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

  14. 1 Corinthians 1:3Rank 14 from verse 23
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    3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  15. 1 Peter 1:2Rank 15 from verse 23
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    2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

  16. 2 Peter 1:2–3Rank 16 from verse 23
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    2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

    3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

  17. Deuteronomy 10:8Rank 17 from verse 23
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    8¶ At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

  18. Genesis 47:10Rank 18 from verse 23
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    10And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

  19. Hebrews 7:7Rank 19 from verse 23
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    7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

  20. Joshua 8:33Rank 20 from verse 23
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    33And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

  21. Romans 1:7Rank 21 from verse 23
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  22. Deuteronomy 33:1Rank 22 from verse 23
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    1AND this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

  23. Genesis 24:60Rank 23 from verse 23
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    60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

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Numbers 6:23

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:22¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

6:23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

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6:24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

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