Numbers 6:24
‘May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
In Context
23“Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them:
25May the Lord reveal his face to you and take pity on you.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:3Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed in the field.
1 Samuel 2:9He will preserve the feet of his holy ones, and the impious will be silenced in darkness. For no man will prevail by his own strength.
Psalms 28:9The voice of the Lord is preparing the stags, and he will reveal the dense woods. And in his temple, all will speak his glory.
Psalms 121:4For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.
Psalms 134:3praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Sing psalms to his name, for it is sweet.
Isaiah 42:6I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant of the people, as a light to the Gentiles,
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 →