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22 Bible Verses About Being Blessed

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  • The Old Testament uses esher for the condition of being blessed (Psalm 1:1, Psalm 32:1, Psalm 41:1) and barak for blessing given (Genesis 12:2, Numbers 6:24, Jeremiah 17:7).
  • Matthew 5:3 and Matthew 5:10 end with the same promise, “theirs is the kingdom of heaven”; Luke 6:20-26 follows four blessings with four woes.
  • Psalm 1:3 and Jeremiah 17:8 both picture the blessed person as a tree planted by water.
  • Genesis 12:3 promises blessing through Abram to all peoples, and Galatians 3:8-9 calls that promise the gospel announced in advance.
  • Numbers 6:23-27 gives the priests words to speak, and the Lord says “I will bless them.”

In the Bible, being blessed means two things: the condition of a person who lives God’s way, and the good God gives when he blesses. Psalm 1:1 and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10) describe the first; Genesis 12:2, Numbers 6:24-26 and Ephesians 1:3 describe the second. The Hebrew keeps the two senses apart. Psalm 1:1, Psalm 32:1 and Psalm 41:1 open with esher, blessedness or happiness, a statement about a person’s condition. Genesis 12:2, Numbers 6:24 and Jeremiah 17:7 use the…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 835, אַשְׁרֵי (esher): blessedness, happiness; used in Psalm 1:1, 32:1 and 41:1. biblehub.com/hebrew/835

Strong’s Hebrew 1288, בָּרַךְ (barak): to bless; used in Numbers 6:24 and Jeremiah 17:7. biblehub.com/hebrew/1288

Strong’s Greek 3107, μακάριος (makarios): blessed, happy, fortunate; used in Matthew 5:3-11, John 20:29 and James 1:12. biblehub.com/greek/3107

Strong’s Greek 2127, εὐλογέω (eulogeo): to bless, to praise, to speak well of; used in Galatians 3:9 and Ephesians 1:3. biblehub.com/greek/2127

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