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oureth him that honoureth Him, and He lovethhim that loveth Him, for He is the Lord of death and of life, and He directeth and ruleth all the world with His wisdom, and His power, and His [mighty] arm." 41. CONCERNING THE BLESSING OF KINGS " Hearken thou now to the blessing that shall come upon thee, if thou wilt do the Will of God. Thou be blessed in all thy ways, blessed shalt thou be thou be in the field, blessed shalt thou be in thy house, blessed shalt thou be outside it, and blessed shall be the fruit of thy belly. And those who were gathered together said, Amen. Blessed Blessed shall be the fruit of thy land. Amen. Amen. Blessed shall be the fountains of thy waters. Amen. shall be the fruit that thou hast planted. Blessed shall be thy cattle-runs and the flocks of thy Amen. Blessed shall be thy granaries and thy sheep. barns. Amen. Blessed shalt thou be in thy coming in. Amen. Blessed shalt thou be in thy going forth. shalt in the city, blessed shalt Amen. " And God shall bring to thee thine enemies who have risen up against thee, and they shall be trodden small beneath thy feet. Amen. And God shall send His blessing on thy houses and on everything to which thou hast put thine hand. Amen. And God shall multiply for thee good things, namely, children of thy body, produce of thy land, and births among thy flocks and herds. Amen. And in the land which He swore [to give to] thy fathers, He will give thee according to the days of heaven. Amen. And God shall open for thee the storehouse of the blessing of the heavens, and He shall give thee blessed rain, and shall bless the fruit Amen. Thou shalt lend unto many of thy labour. shalt not borrow. Amen. Thou thou but peoples, shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee. Amen. And God shall set thee at the head 56