Leviticus 9:22

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“Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.”

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BSBPD

“Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Aaron lifteth up his hand towards the people, and blesseth them, and cometh down from making the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 9:22 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 14:18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
  2. Exodus 39:43And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
  3. Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
  4. Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
  5. Deuteronomy 21:5And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
  6. 1 Kings 8:55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
  7. 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
  8. 2 Chronicles 6:3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
  9. Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
  10. Mark 10:16And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
  11. Luke 24:50When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
  12. Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
  13. 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
  14. Hebrews 7:6But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
  15. 1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

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