Numbers 6:24
‘I desire that Yahweh will bless you and protect you,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
In Context
23“Tell Aaron and his sons that when they ask me to bless the people, they must say,
25and that he will smile at you and act kindly toward you,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:3He will bless everything that you do when you are in the cities and he will bless everything that you do when you are working in the fields.
1 Samuel 2:9You will protect your loyal/faithful people [SYN], but you will cause the wicked to die [EUP] and descend to the dark place where dead people are. We do not defeat our enemies by our own strength;
Psalms 28:9Yahweh, save/rescue your people; bless those who belong to you. Take care of them like a shepherd takes care of his sheep [MET]; take care of them forever.
Psalms 121:4The one who protects us Israeli people never gets sleepy, nor does he sleep [LIT].
Psalms 134:3And I want Yahweh, who created heaven and the earth, to bless you from where he lives in the temple on Zion Hill.
Isaiah 42:6“I, Yahweh, have chosen you to show people that I always act righteously/fairly. I will grasp your hand and protect you, and I will present you to my Israeli people to be the one who will put into effect my agreement with them. You will be like a light to the other nations.
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 →