Numbers 6:23
Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons saying Thus, shall ye bless the sons of Israel,—saying unto them:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:
24Yahweh bless thee, and keep thee:
Cross References
Genesis 14:19So he blessed him and said,—Blessed be Abram of GOD Most High, possessor of [the] heavens and earth;
Genesis 27:27So 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, As the smell of a field, which Yahweh hath blessed;
Genesis 47:7So Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and caused him to stand before Pharaoh,—and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis 48:20And he blessed them on that day, saying—In thee, let Israel bless himself saying, God set thee as Ephraim, and as Manasseh! So he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,—to stand before Yahweh to wait upon him and to bless in his name (until this day).
Deuteronomy 33:1Now, this, is the blessing wherewith 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 →