Numbers 6:25
New International Version
the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;

New Living Translation
May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you.

English Standard Version
the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

Berean Standard Bible
may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

King James Bible
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

New King James Version
The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;

New American Standard Bible
The LORD cause His face to shine on you, And be gracious to you;

NASB 1995
The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;

NASB 1977
The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;

Amplified Bible
The LORD make His face shine upon you [with favor], And be gracious to you [surrounding you with lovingkindness];

Christian Standard Bible
may the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
may Yahweh make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

American Standard Version
Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

Contemporary English Version
and that he will show you mercy and kindness.

English Revised Version
The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will smile on you and be kind to you.

Good News Translation
May the LORD be kind and gracious to you;

International Standard Version
May the LORD's face enlighten you and bestow favor on you.

Majority Standard Bible
may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

NET Bible
The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;

New Heart English Bible
The LORD make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious to thee:

World English Bible
Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH cause His face to shine on you, "" And favor you;

Young's Literal Translation
'Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee;

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah shall make his face shine upon thee and shall compassionate thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shew his face to thee, and have mercy on thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May the Lord reveal his face to you and take pity on you.

New American Bible
The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!

New Revised Standard Version
the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD make his face shine upon you and give you life;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH shall shine his faces upon you and he shall give you life.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and have mercy upon thee;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Aaron's Blessing
24‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; 25may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’…

Cross References
Psalm 67:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

Psalm 31:16
Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.

Psalm 80:3
Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80:7
Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Psalm 80:19
Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Psalm 119:135
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 4:6
Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

Psalm 89:15
Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Daniel 9:17
So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 8:12
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you:

the Lord

Psalm 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Psalm 31:16
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

Psalm 67:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

gracious

Genesis 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

Exodus 33:19
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

Malachi 1:9
And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

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the LORD
The Hebrew word used here is "YHWH," often vocalized as Yahweh. This is the personal name of God, signifying His eternal existence and covenantal faithfulness. In the context of Numbers, it emphasizes God's intimate relationship with Israel, His chosen people. The use of "the LORD" underscores the divine authority and the personal nature of the blessing being pronounced.

make His face shine upon you
The phrase "make His face shine" is a Hebrew idiom that conveys the idea of God's favor and presence. The "face" of God represents His attention and care. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a shining face was a sign of approval and goodwill. This imagery suggests that God is looking upon His people with delight and benevolence, illuminating their lives with His presence. It is a reminder of the light of God's guidance and the warmth of His love.

and be gracious to you
The Hebrew root for "gracious" is "chanan," which means to show favor or mercy. This part of the blessing highlights God's compassionate nature. In the biblical context, grace is an unmerited favor, a gift from God that is not earned by human effort. This phrase reassures the believer of God's willingness to forgive, support, and bless, despite human shortcomings. It reflects the New Testament understanding of grace as seen in the life and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's ultimate act of grace.

Verse 25. - The Lord make his face shine upon thee. The "face" of God is his personality as turned towards man, or else turned away from him. His face hidden or turned away is despair and death (Deuteronomy 31:17, 18; Job 13:24); his face turned against man is destruction and death (Leviticus 17:10; Psalm 34:16); his face turned upon man in love and mercy is life and salvation (Psalm 27:1; Psalm 44:3). It is to the soul of man what the blessed sun of heaven is to his body. And be gracious unto thee. 'Ἐλεήσαι σε, Septuagint. Be kind and beneficent to thee: the effect in and on the soul of the clear shining upon it of the face of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
may the LORD
יְהוָ֧ה ׀ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

cause His face
פָּנָ֛יו (pā·nāw)
Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

to shine
יָאֵ֨ר (yā·’êr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 215: To be or become light

upon you
אֵלֶ֖יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and be gracious to you;
וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ (wî·ḥun·ne·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore


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