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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray that the LORD will bless and protect you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will bless you and watch over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you and take care of you; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May the LORD bless you and guard you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?May the LORD bless you and keep you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The LORD bless you and protect you; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'The LORD bless you, and keep you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH bless you and keep you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah shall praise thee, and watch thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />‘May the Lord bless you and keep you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD bless you and keep you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD bless you and keep you;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD bless you and keep you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“LORD JEHOVAH shall bless you and shall preserve you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD bless thee, and keep thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord bless thee and keep thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/6-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1995" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/6.htm">Aaron's Blessing</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">‘May the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">bless you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·yiš·mə·re·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">and keep you;</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. / The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-11.htm">Psalm 29:11</a></span><br />The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Psalm 121:3-4</a></span><br />He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. / Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12-13</a></span><br />The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; / He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a></span><br />And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:16</a></span><br />Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-2.htm">Ephesians 1:2</a></span><br />Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a></span><br />according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD bless you, and keep you:</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a></b></br> And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD <i>be</i> with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/134-3.htm">Psalm 134:3</a></b></br> The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/14-16.htm">1 Corinthians 14:16</a></b></br> Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?</p><p class="hdg">keep thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11</a></b></br> For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/121-4.htm">Psalm 121:4-7</a></b></br> Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-3.htm">Isaiah 27:3</a></b></br> I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest <i>any</i> hurt it, I will keep it night and day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Blessing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/6-27.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/numbers/6-27.htm">Blessing</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-1.htm">The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-13.htm">And after their completion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/6-22.htm">The form of blessing the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>May the LORD bless you</b><br>This phrase is part of the Aaronic blessing, a priestly benediction given by God to Moses for Aaron and his sons to bless the Israelites. The invocation of "the LORD" refers to Yahweh, the covenantal name of God, emphasizing His personal relationship with Israel. The concept of blessing in the Old Testament often includes prosperity, health, and success, but it primarily signifies God's favor and presence. This blessing is a reminder of God's promise to Abraham to bless his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate blessing through Jesus Christ, who brings spiritual blessings to all nations (<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>).<p><b>and keep you;</b><br>The term "keep" suggests protection and preservation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this would imply safeguarding from physical harm, enemies, and spiritual dangers. God's keeping is a theme throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7-8</a>, where God is described as the keeper of Israel, watching over their coming and going. This protection is not just physical but also spiritual, as God preserves the faith and integrity of His people. In the New Testament, Jesus prays for His followers' protection in <a href="/john/17-11.htm">John 17:11</a>, emphasizing God's ongoing care and security for believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron_and_his_sons.htm">Aaron and His Sons</a></b><br>The priests who were instructed to bless the Israelites with this benediction, serving as mediators between God and the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the blessing, representing God's chosen people in the Old Testament.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites worshiped and where the priestly blessing was often pronounced.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priestly_blessing.htm">The Priestly Blessing</a></b><br>A divinely ordained blessing given to the priests to pronounce over the people, signifying God's favor and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_blessing.htm">Understanding God's Blessing</a></b><br>God's blessing is an expression of His grace and favor, not based on human merit but on His sovereign choice and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priests.htm">The Role of the Priests</a></b><br>The priests served as intermediaries, highlighting the importance of spiritual leadership and the responsibility to convey God's truth and blessings to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_preservation.htm">God's Protection and Preservation</a></b><br>The phrase "keep you" emphasizes God's active role in guarding and preserving His people, providing assurance and security in His care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_promises.htm">The Continuity of God's Promises</a></b><br>The blessing reflects God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises, encouraging believers to trust in His eternal covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_recipients_of_blessing.htm">Living as Recipients of Blessing</a></b><br>As recipients of God's blessing, believers are called to live in gratitude, reflecting His love and grace to others in their daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'benediction'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "benediction" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'shalom'_mean.htm">What does "shalom" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_say_'god_bless_you'_after_sneezing.htm">What is the origin of "God bless you" after sneezing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_aaronic_blessing.htm">What is the Aaronic Blessing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 24-26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord,... the Lord,... the Lord.</span> Are we to see in this threefold use of the Divine name a shadowing forth of the Holy Trinity? It is obvious that it cannot be proved, and that it would not even have suggested any such idea to the priest who gave, or to the people who received, the benediction. To them the threefold form merely added beauty and fullness to the blessing (cf. <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:12</a>). But that is not the question. The real question is whether the Old Testament was written for our sakes (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">1 Corinthians 9:10</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15, 16</a>), and whether the God of the Jews was indeed the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/5-17.htm">John 5:17</a>; <a href="/john/8-54.htm">John 8:54</a>). If so, it is not possible for us to avoid seeing in this benediction a declaration of the threefold Being of God, and it is not possible to avoid believing that he meant us to see such a declaration, veiled indeed from the eyes of the Jew, but clear enough to the Christian. For a somewhat similar case compare <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>; <a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/6-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">‘May the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bless you</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבָרֶכְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and keep you;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiš·mə·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">OT Law: Numbers 6:24 Yahweh bless you and keep you (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/6-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 6:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/6-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 6:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 6:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>