Verse
Numbers 6:24 — The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
“The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:”
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Read it in context
The verses around Numbers 6:24.
22And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
25The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Verse explanation
This is the blessing the priests were to pronounce over the people, word for word, as a fixed formula. It asks for protection, God’s favor, and peace, and for a long time afterward it went on being used as a formal blessing in religious settings.
From the Numbers 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Numbers 6:24 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O Senhor te abençoe e te guarde:
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR te abençoe, e te guarde:
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
‘Que el Señor te bendiga y te cuide.
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In other languages: Português (Números 6:24) · Español (Números 6:24)
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