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“…The use of brk in the praise of God -- brk, piel in indicative statements -- The vow of praise -- The imperative call for praise -- baruk and meborak formulas with God as subject -- Euphemism: "Praise/worship" for "blaspheme" -- 6. Conclusions -- God blessing man -- Man blessing man -- Man praising God -- Magic and blessing -- The power of the spoken word -- Power transfer and blessing -- Deliverance and blessing -- Some close synonyms of God blessing man.…”