his hand.

Isaiah 49:22
This is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

and particularly in swearing

Genesis 14:22
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

praying

Psalm 28:2
Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

and blessing, either of God

Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

or of men, as in this place.

Genesis 14:18-20
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine--since he was priest of God Most High-- . . .

Numbers 6:23-27
"Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: . . .

Deuteronomy 10:8
At 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.

Deuteronomy 21:5
And 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.

1 Kings 8:55
And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was 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.

2 Chronicles 6:3
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

Psalm 72:17
May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Mark 10:16
And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

Luke 24:50
When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

Acts 3:26
When God raised up His servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."

2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Hebrews 7:6, 7
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. . . .

1 Peter 3:9
Do 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.