10 So Jacob (A)blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.

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10 Then Jacob blessed[a] Pharaoh(A) and went out from his presence.

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  1. Genesis 47:10 Or said farewell to

15 And (A)he blessed Joseph, and said:

“God, (B)before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

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15 Then he blessed(A) Joseph and said,

“May the God before whom my fathers
    Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,(B)
the God who has been my shepherd(C)
    all my life to this day,

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20 So he blessed them that day, saying, (A)“By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

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20 He blessed(A) them that day(B) and said,

“In your[a] name will Israel(C) pronounce this blessing:(D)
    ‘May God make you like Ephraim(E) and Manasseh.(F)’”

So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

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  1. Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.

22 Then Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself, and [a]thanked the king. And Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:22 Lit. blessed

22 Joab fell with his face to the ground to pay him honor, and he blessed the king.(A) Joab said, “Today your servant knows that he has found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request.”

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66 (A)On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they [a]blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the Lord had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people.

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  1. 1 Kings 8:66 thanked

66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(A) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

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Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

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And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

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