1 Chronicles 16:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After David had finished, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

and said to Abram: “I bless you in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 20:7

Her husband is a prophet. Let her go back to him, and his prayers will save you from death. But if you don't return her, you and all your people will die.

Genesis 47:10

Then Jacob gave the king his blessing once again and left.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and introduced him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing,

2 Samuel 6:18

then he blessed the people in the name of the LORD All-Powerful.

1 Chronicles 16:1

They put the sacred chest inside the tent that David had set up for it, then they offered sacrifices to please the LORD and sacrifices to ask his blessing.

1 Chronicles 16:3

and gave every person in the crowd a small loaf of bread, some meat, and a handful of raisins.

2 Chronicles 29:29

After that, Hezekiah and the crowd of worshippers knelt down and worshipped the LORD.

2 Chronicles 30:27

The priests and Levites asked God to bless the people, and from his home in heaven, he did.

Ezekiel 45:17

But during New Moon Festivals, Sabbath celebrations, and other religious feasts, you leaders will be responsible for providing animals for the sacrifices, as well as the grain and wine. All these will be used for the sacrifices for sin, the grain sacrifices, the sacrifices to please me, and those to ask my blessing. I will be pleased and will forgive the sins of my people.

Hebrews 7:7

Everyone agrees that a person who gives a blessing is greater than the one who receives the blessing.

Joshua 22:6

You've become rich from what you've taken from your enemies. You have big herds of cattle, lots of silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and plenty of clothes. Take everything home with you and share it with the people of your tribe. I pray that God will be kind to you. You are now free to go home. The tribes of Reuben and Gad started back to Gilead, their own land. Moses had given the land of Bashan to the East Manasseh tribe, so they started back along with Reuben and Gad. God had told Moses that these two and a half tribes should conquer Gilead and Bashan, and they had done so. Joshua had given land west of the River Jordan to the other half of the Manasseh tribe, so they stayed at Shiloh in the land of Canaan with the rest of the Israelites.