Then he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
Leviticus 9:22 - Tree of Life Version Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. Then he stepped down from presenting the sin offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them, and came down [from the altar] after offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings. American Standard Version (1901) And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings. Common English Bible Aaron then raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. After performing the purification offering, the entirely burned offering, and the well-being sacrifice, he came down. Catholic Public Domain Version And extending his hands to the people, he blessed them. And so, the victims for sin, and the holocausts, and the peace offerings being completed, he descended. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Then he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart to be consecrated as most holy forever, to burn incense before Adonai, to minister to Him, and to bless in His name forever.
Then, while all the congregation of Israel was standing the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel.
May his name endure forever. May his name increase before the sun, and may all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
When Moses saw the entire work, and that they had done it just as Adonai had commanded, Moses blessed them.
And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
Then Yeshua led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
God raised up His Servant and sent Him first to you, to bless you all by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
At that time Adonai set the tribe of Levi apart to carry the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai, to stand before Adonai to serve Him and to pronounce blessings in His Name—as is the case to this day.
The kohanim, the sons of Levi, will come forward—for Adonai your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His Name, and by their mouth every dispute and assault is to be settled.
Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.