Numbers 6:25
The Lord make his face shine vpon thee, and be merciful vnto thee,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
In Context
24The Lord blesse thee, and keepe thee,
26The Lord lift vp his coutenance vpon thee, and giue thee peace.
Cross References
Genesis 43:29And he lifting vp his eyes, beheld his brother Beniamin his mothers sonne, and sayde, Is this your yonger brother, of whome ye tolde me? And he said, God be merciful vnto thee, my sone.
Psalms 4:7Thou hast giuen mee more ioye of heart, then they haue had, when their wheate and their wine did abound.
Psalms 31:16Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.
Psalms 80:1To him that excelleth on Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Heare, O thou Shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like sheepe: shewe thy brightnes, thou that sittest betweene the Cherubims.
Psalms 80:19Turne vs againe, O Lord God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and we shalbe saued.
Psalms 119:135Shew the light of thy countenance vpon thy seruant, and teache 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 →