Numbers 6:23
Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.
Cross References
Genesis 14:19Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.
Genesis 27:27He came near, and kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which Lord hath blessed.
Genesis 47:7After this Joseph brought in his to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him.
Genesis 48:20And he blessed them at that time, saying: In thee shall Israel be blessed, and it shall be said: God do to thee as to Ephraim, and as to Manasses. And he set Ephraim before Manasses.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time he separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing, wherewith the man of God Moses blessed the children 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 →