Numbers 6:24 "'"The LORD bless you and keep you;

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New International Version
"'"The LORD bless you and keep you;

English Standard Version
The LORD bless you and keep you;

New American Standard Bible
The LORD bless you, and keep you;

King James Bible
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May Yahweh bless you and protect you;

International Standard Version
May the LORD bless you and guard you.

American Standard Version
Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee;

Young's Literal Translation
'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;

Cross References

Genesis 28:15
And, behold, I am with you, and will keep you in all places where you go, and will bring you again into this land; for I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken to you of.

Deuteronomy 28:3
Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field.

1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

2 Samuel 7:29
Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed for ever.

Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings,

Psalm 28:9
Save your people, and bless your inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Daniel 9:17
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of your servant, and his supplications, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:22-27 The priests were solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord. To be under the almighty protection of God our Saviour; to enjoy his favour as the smile of a loving Father, or as the cheering beams of the sun; while he mercifully forgives our sins, supplies our wants, consoles the heart, and prepares us by his grace for eternal glory; these things form the substance of this blessing, and the sum total of all blessings. In so rich a list of mercies worldly joys are not worthy to be mentioned. Here is a form of prayer. The name Jehovah is three times repeated. The Jews think there is some mystery; and we know what it is, the New Testament having explained it. There we are directed to expect the blessing from the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of the Father, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, 2Co 13:14; each of which Persons is Jehovah, and yet they are not three Lords, but one Lord.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Nu 6:23-27. The Form of Blessing the People.

23-27. Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the congregation of Israel, &c.—This passage records the solemn benediction which God appointed for dismissing the people at the close of the daily service. The repetition of the name "Lord" or "Jehovah" three times, expresses the great mystery of the Godhead—three persons, and yet one God. The expressions in the separate clauses correspond to the respective offices of the Father, to "bless and keep us"; of the Son, to be "gracious to us"; and of the Holy Ghost, to "give us peace." And because the benediction, though pronounced by the lips of a fellow man, derived its virtue, not from the priest but from God, the encouraging assurance was added, "I the Lord will bless them."