THE LORD BLESS YOU
Key verse: 6:24-26
NIV
The Priestly Blessing
22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless(A) the Israelites. Say to them:
24 “‘“The Lord bless you(B)
and keep you;(C)
25 the Lord make his face shine on you(D)
and be gracious to you;(E)
26 the Lord turn his face(F) toward you
and give you peace.(G)”’
27 “So they will put my name(H) on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Cross references
- Numbers 6:23 : Dt 21:5; 1Ch 23:13
- Numbers 6:24 : S Ge 28:3; Dt 28:3-6; Ps 28:9; 128:5
- Numbers 6:24 : 1Sa 2:9; Ps 17:8
- Numbers 6:25 : Job 29:24; Ps 4:6; 31:16; 80:3; 119:135
- Numbers 6:25 : Ge 43:29; Ps 25:16; 86:16; 119:29
- Numbers 6:26 : Ps 4:6; 44:3
- Numbers 6:26 : Ps 4:8; 29:11; 37:11, 37; 127:2; Isa 14:7; Jer 33:6; Jn 14:27
- Numbers 6:27 : Dt 28:10; 2Sa 7:23; 2Ch 7:14; Ne 9:10; Jer 25:29; Eze 36:23
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ESV
Aaron's Blessing
22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus (A)you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,
24 The Lord (B)bless you and (C)keep you;
25 the Lord (D)make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord (E)lift up his countenance[a] upon you and give you peace.
27 (F)“So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”
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- Numbers 6:26 Or face
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First, blessing the Israelites (22-26). God wanted to bless the Israelites. God did this through the priests. He instructed Aaron and his sons on how to bless the Israelites. The blessing emphasized God's love and care for his people. The LORD would keep them as his own. The LORD's face would shine on them and turn toward them as a loving Father does toward his children. The LORD would be gracious to them and give them peace. True blessing is having a love relationship with God. Second, God's name on the Israelites (27). Aaron and his sons would bless the Israelites by putting God's name on them. By putting his name on the Israelites, the LORD was calling them his own people. God committed himself to his people and would bless them.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for blessing us and putting your name on us. May your face shine on us and be gracious to us.
One Word: The Lord bless you and keep you
