Numbers 6:23
“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, Thus you bless the sons of Israel, saying to them:
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
22And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
24YHWH bless you and keep you;
Cross References
Genesis 14:19and he blesses him and says, “Blessed [is] Abram to God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth;
Genesis 27:27and he comes near, and kisses him, and he smells the fragrance of his garments, and blesses him, and says, “See, the fragrance of my son [is] as the fragrance of a field which YHWH has blessed;
Genesis 47:7And Joseph brings in his father Jacob, and causes him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesses Pharaoh.
Genesis 48:20and he blesses them in that day, saying, “By you does Israel bless, saying, God set you as Ephraim and as Manasseh”; and he sets Ephraim before Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time YHWH has separated the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to stand before YHWH, to serve Him, and to bless in His Name to this day;
Deuteronomy 33:1And this [is] the blessing [with] which Moses the man of God blessed the sons 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 →