Numbers 6:23
“Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them:
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
24‘May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Cross References
Genesis 14:19he blessed him, and he said: “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, who created heaven and earth.
Genesis 27:27He approached and kissed him. And immediately he perceived the fragrance of his garments. And so, blessing him, he said: “Behold, the smell of my son is like the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord has blessed.
Genesis 47:7After this, Joseph brought in his father to the king, and he stood him in his sight. He blessed him,
Genesis 48:20And he blessed them at that time, saying: “In you, Israel will be blessed, and it will be said: ‘May God treat you like Ephraim, and like Manasseh.’” And he established Ephraim before Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time, he separated the tribe of Levi, so that he would carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and stand before him in the ministry, and speak blessings in his name, even to the present day.
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing, with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 6:23-27
A Form of Benediction Appointed. ( b. c. 1490.) 22 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. Here, I. The priests, among other good offices which… Read the whole commentary →