- he lifted:
- "And Melchizedekª kingª of Salemª brought forthª° breadª and wine:ª and he¹ [was] the priestª of the most highª God.ª ... And blessedª° be the most highª God,ª which¹ hath deliveredª° thine enemiesª into thy hand.ª And he gaveª° him tithesª of all.¹¹" {Gen 14:18-20} + "And makeª° me savoury meat,ª such asª I love,ª° and bringª° [it] to me, that I may eat;ª° that¹ my soulª may blessª° thee beforeª I die.ª°" {Gen 27:4} + "And Josephª saidª° unto¹ his father,ª They¹ [are] my sons,ª whom¹ Godª hath givenª° me in this¹ [place]. And he said,ª° Bring¹ them,²° I pray thee,¹ unto¹ me, and I will blessª° them." {Gen 48:9} + "All¹ these¹ [are] the twelveªª tribesª of Israel:ª and this¹ [is it] that¹ their fatherª spakeª° unto them, and blessedª° them; every² oneª¹ according to his blessingª he blessedª° them." {Gen 49:28} + "Speakª° unto¹ Aaronª and unto¹ his sons,ª saying,ª° On this wiseª ye shall blessª°¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª sayingª° unto them, ... And they shall putª°¹ my nameª upon¹ the childrenª of Israel;ª and I¹ will blessª° them." {Num 6:23-27} + "Andª he took²° them² up in his arms,ª°¹ putª° [his] handsª uponª them,ª and blessedª° them.ª" {Mrk 10:16} + "Andª verilyª they¹ that are ofª the¹ sonsª of Levi,ª who² receiveª° the¹ office of the priesthood,ª haveª° a commandmentª to take tithesª° of the¹ peopleª according¹ to² the¹ law,ª that is,ª° of their²¹ brethren,ª thoughª they comeª° out ofª the¹ loinsª of Abraham:ª ... Andª withoutª allª contradictionª the¹ lessª is blessedª° ofª the¹ better.ª" {Hbr 7:5-7}
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