Numbers 6:25
The Lord make his face shine unto thee, and be gracious to thee;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
In Context
24The Lord bless thee, and preserve thee;
26The Lord lift up his countenance unto thee, and give thee peace.
Cross References
Genesis 43:29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spoke unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
Psalms 4:7(4:8) [But] thou hast placed more joy in my heart than at the time when their corn and their wine were increased.
Psalms 31:16(31:17) Let thy face shine upon thy servant: save me through thy kindness.
Psalms 80:1“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim; an 'Eduth by Assaph; a psalm.” (80:2) O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms 80:19(80:20) O Lord God of hosts, cause us to return: let thy countenance shine, that we may be saved.
Psalms 119:135Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
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 →