Numbers 6:23
“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. This is what they are to say:
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24‘May the Lord bless you and take care of you.
Cross References
Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram, telling him, “May Abram be blessed by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.
Genesis 27:27So Jacob went over and kissed him, and Isaac could smell the clothes Jacob was wearing. So he went ahead with the blessing, saying to himself, “See—the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.”
Genesis 47:7Then Joseph went with his father Jacob and introduced him to Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,
Genesis 48:20So Israel blessed them that day and said: “In the future the people of Israel will use your names to give a blessing, saying, ‘May God bless you like he did Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In saying this he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 10:8At this time the Lord put the tribe of Levi in charge of carrying the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, as well as serving the Lord by standing in his presence, and of pronouncing blessings in his name, as they continue to do to this day.
Deuteronomy 33:1The following is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave to the Israelites before he died.
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 →