And He ledthem out as faras Bethany,and He liftedup His handsand blessedthem.
and preparea savorydishfor me suchas I love,and bringit to me that I may eat,sothat my soulmay blessyou beforeI die."
Josephsaidto his father,"They are my sons,whomGodhas givenme here."So he said,"Bringthem to me, please,that I may blessthem."
Alltheseare the twelvetribesof Israel,and thisis whattheir fathersaidto them when he blessedthem. He blessedthem, everyonewith the blessingappropriate to him.
Then Aaronliftedup his handstowardthe peopleand blessedthem, and he steppeddownafter makingthe sinofferingand the burntofferingand the peaceofferings.
And He leftthem and wentout of the cityto Bethany,and spent the nightthere.
And He took them in His armsand [began] blessingthem, layingHis handson them.
As they approachedJerusalem,at Bethphageand Bethany,nearthe Mountof Olives,He senttwoof His disciples,
WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
Thenthey returnedto Jerusalemfrom the mountcalledOlivet,whichis nearJerusalem,a Sabbathday's journeyaway.
And after He had saidthese things,He was liftedup while they were lookingon, and a cloudreceivedHim out of their sight.
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
So Joshuablessedthem and sentthem away,and they wentto their tents.
