And stretching forth his hands to the people, he blessed them. And so the victims for sin, and the holocausts, and the peace offerings being finished, he came down.

his hand.

Isaiah 49:22 Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and will set up my standard to the people. And they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and carry thy daughters upon their shoulders.

and particularly in swearing

Genesis 14:22 And he answered him: I lift up my hand to the Lord God the most high, the possessor of heaven and earth,

praying

Psalm 28:2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.

and blessing, either of God

Psalm 134:2 In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.

or of men, as in this place.

Genesis 14:18-20 But Melchisedech, the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God, . . .

Numbers 6:23-27 Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: . . .

Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time he separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.

Deuteronomy 21:5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come, whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister to him, and to bless in his name, and that by their word every matter should be decided, and whatsoever is clean or unclean should be judged.

1 Kings 8:55 And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:

1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram, Aaron, and Moses. And Aaron was separated to minister in the holy of holies, he and his sons for ever, and to burn incense before the Lord, according to his ceremonies, and to bless his name for ever.

2 Chronicles 6:3 And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:

Psalm 72:17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

Mark 10:16 And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

Luke 24:50 And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Acts 3:26 To you first, God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you: that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

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Hebrews 7:6,7 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises. . . .

1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.