Numbers 6:23
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, Thus shall ye bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
22And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
24The Lord bless thee, and preserve thee;
Cross References
Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth.
Genesis 27:27And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is the smell of the field which the Lord hath blessed.
Genesis 47:7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and placed him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis 48:20And he blessed them that day, saying, With thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Menasseh: and so he set Ephraim before Menasseh.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time did the Lord separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses, the man of God, 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 →