‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.
Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
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‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.
Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
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The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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The LORD bless thee, and keep thee;
The LORD make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Cross-references (56)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (v24) May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our…
- Psalms 121:4-7 (v24) Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand. The sun will…
- Philippians 4:7 (vv24, 26) And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- Jude 1:24 (v24) Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
- Isaiah 42:6 (v24) “I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness. I will hold your hand. I will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light…
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- Psalms 80:19 (v25) Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
- Psalms 91:11 (v24) For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.
- Deuteronomy 28:3-6 (v24) You shall be blessed in the city, and you shall be blessed in the field. You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your…
- Psalms 4:6 (v26) Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
- John 17:11 (v24) I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have…
- Psalms 29:11 (v26) Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (v26) Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
- Psalms 119:135 (v25) Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
- Psalms 31:16 (v25) Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.
- Psalms 134:3 (v24) May Yahweh bless you from Zion, even he who made heaven and earth.
- 1 Samuel 2:9 (v24) He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
- Psalms 67:1 (v25) May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us.
- Ruth 2:4 (v24) Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
- Romans 15:13 (v26) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- John 16:33 (v26) I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- Philippians 4:23 (v24) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
- Psalms 17:8 (v24) Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
- Daniel 9:17 (v25) “Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is…
- Isaiah 26:3 (v26) You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
- Ephesians 6:24 (v24) Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
- 1 Peter 1:5 (v24) who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Exodus 33:19 (v25) He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim Yahweh’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be…
- Psalms 80:7 (v25) Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.
- Acts 2:28 (v26) You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
- Psalms 28:9 (v24) Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.
- Isaiah 27:3 (v24) I, Yahweh, am its keeper. I will water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I will keep it night and day.
- Romans 15:33 (v26) Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 (v24) Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he…
- Malachi 1:9 (v25) “Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.
- Revelation 1:4-5 (v24) John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven…
- Genesis 43:29 (v25) He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?”…
- Psalms 42:5 (v26) Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his…
- John 1:17 (v25) For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
- John 20:21 (v26) Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
- Psalms 21:6 (v25) For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
- Psalms 37:37 (v26) Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
- Psalms 80:1-3 (v25) Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and…
- Psalms 86:16 (v25) Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
- Psalms 89:15 (v26) Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
- Isaiah 26:12 (v26) Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also done all our work for us.
- Luke 2:14 (v26) “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- John 14:27 (v26) Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be…
- John 20:26 (v26) After eight days again his disciples were inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and…
- Psalms 44:3 (v26) For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the…
- Isaiah 57:19 (v26) I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near,” says Yahweh; “and I will heal them.”
- Micah 5:5 (v26) He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land, and when he marches through our fortresses, then we will raise against him seven…
- Acts 10:36 (v26) The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
- Ephesians 2:14-17 (v26) For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law…
- Romans 5:1 (v26) Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Ephesians 6:23 (v26) Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v24 Num 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
Num 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
Ver. 24. The Lord bless thee.] Here some observe the mystery of the holy Trinity. See it explained in 2Co 13:14.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv24–26 Bless thee, i.e. bestow upon you all manner of…
Bless thee, i.e. bestow upon you all manner of blessings, temporal and spiritual. Compare Gen 12:2.
Keep thee, i.e. continue his blessings to thee, and preserve thee in and to the use of them; keep thee from sin and its bitter effects.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv24–26 The Lord make his face to shine upon thee,....…
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee,.... Cause himself, the sun of righteousness, to arise and shine upon them, and give both spiritual light and heat unto them; grant his gracious presence, the manifestations of himself, communion with him, clearer discoveries of his love, of interest in him, and an increase of spiritual light and knowledge of his Gospel, and the truths of it, and of his mind and will:
and be gracious unto thee; by granting larger measures of grace out of his fulness, by leading more abundantly into it, and making fresh and frequent applications of it; grace is often wished for from Christ as well as from the Father.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv24–26 Bless thee - Bestow upon you all manner of…
Bless thee - Bestow upon you all manner of blessings, temporal and spiritual. Keep thee - That is, continue his blessings to thee, and preserve thee in and to the use of them; keep thee from sin and its bitter effects.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v24 Verse 24. The Lord bless thee] There are three…
Verse 24. The Lord bless thee] There are three forms of blessing here, any or all of which the priests might use on any occasion. The following is a verbal translation: -
1. May Jehovah bless thee and preserve thee!
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2. May Jehovah cause his faces to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee!
3. May Jehovah lift up his faces upon thee, and may be put prosperity unto thee!
This is a very comprehensive and excellent prayer, and may be paraphrased thus: -
1. May God speak good unto thee, by giving thee his excellent promises! (See Clarke on Ge 2:3.) May he preserve thee in the possession of all the good thou hast, and from all the evil with which thou art threatened!
2. May the Holy Trinity illuminate thy heart, giving thee the true knowledge of thyself and of thy Maker; and may he show thee his graciousness in pardoning thy sins, and supporting thy soul!
3. May God give thee communion with the Father, Son, and Spirit, with a constant sense of his approbation; and grant thee prosperity in thy soul, and in all thy secular affairs!
This I suppose to be the spirit and design of this form of benediction. Others will doubtless interpret it after their manner. Several wise and learned men believe that the mystery of the Holy Trinity is not obscurely hinted at in it. God the FATHER blesses and keeps his followers. God the SON is gracious unto sinners in remitting their offences, which he died to blot out. God the HOLY SPIRIT takes of the things which are Christ's, and shows them unto genuine Christians, and diffuses the peace of God in their hearts. In a word, Christ, the gift of the Father by the energy of the Holy Spirit, came to bless every one of us by turning us away from our iniquities.
1. EVERY genuine Christian is a true Nazarite. He is separated from the world, and dedicated solely to the service of God.
2. His life is a life of self-denial; he mortifies and keeps the flesh in obedience to the Spirit.
3. All this enters into the spirit of his baptismal vow; for in that he promises to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh-to keep God's holy word and commandments, and to walk in the same all the days of his life.
4. The person who is faithful has the blessing of God entailed upon him. Thus shall ye bless the children of Israel, &c., &c. See Clarke on Nu 6:5 and "Nu 6:7".
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v24 Num 6:24-26. The Lord bless thee — Bestow upon…
Num 6:24-26. The Lord bless thee — Bestow upon you all manner of blessings, temporal and spiritual. Keep thee — That is, continue his blessings to thee, and preserve thee in and to the use of them; keep thee from sin, and its bitter effects. Shine upon thee — Alluding to the shining of the sun upon the earth, to enlighten, and warm, and renew the face of it. The Lord love thee, and make thee know that he loves thee. We cannot but be happy, if we have God’s love; and we cannot but be easy, if we know that we have it. Lift up his countenance — That is, look upon thee with a cheerful and pleasant countenance, as one that is well pleased with thee and thy services. Peace — Peace with God, with thy own conscience, and with all men; all prosperity is comprehended under this word.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv25–26 Show. Hebrew, "make his face shine," joyful and serene,…
Show. Hebrew, "make his face shine," joyful and serene, (Calmet) like a light to direct thy steps, Psalm lxvi. 2.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv24–26 24. Bless thee — This priestly benediction touchingly individualizes…
24. Bless thee — This priestly benediction touchingly individualizes the whole congregation by the use of the singular pronoun. “He calleth his own sheep by name.”
And keep thee — The Targum adds, “from demons of the night, and things that cause terror, and from demons of the noon and of the morning, and from malignant spirits and phantoms.” The addition is quite human. The keeping power of God, exercised toward his children amid peril, is a source of wonderful comfort and confidence. The blended agency of God and the believer in this keeping is beautifully expressed by St. Peter — “Kept by the power of God through faith” (1Pe_1:5) — while the inheritance is also “reserved” or kept “in heaven for you.” In this keeping free agency is not violated. See Joh_17:12, note.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv24–26 Vers. 24-26. The Lord,... the Lord,... the Lord. Are…
Vers. 24-26. The Lord,... the Lord,... the Lord. 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. Ecc_4:12) But that is not the question. The real question is whether the Old Testament was written for our sakes, (1Co_9:10 1Co_10:11 2Ti_3:15, 2Ti_3:16) and whether the God of the Jews was indeed the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Joh_5:17 Joh_8:54) 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 Isa_6:3 Rev_4:8.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v25 make his face shine on you
make his face shine on you
This is an idiom which means to have kind intentions towards someone. It can also be expressed by smiling. AT: "smile at you" or "look at you with kindness" (See: Idiom)
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look on you with favor
Here the phrase "look on" means to show a certain attitude towards that person. AT: "show you favor" (See: Idiom)
May Yahweh make his face shine on you ... and give you peace
Here "you" is singular. (See: Forms of You)
they must give my name
Here Yahweh speaks about claiming the Israelites as his own by saying that he is giving them "his name." AT: "they must let the people of Israel know that they are mine" (See: Metaphor)
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light
grace
favor
peace
name
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv24–26 6:24-26 Psalm 67:1 contains an abbreviated version of this…
6:24-26 Psalm 67:1 contains an abbreviated version of this benediction, much like one inscribed on a silver amulet excavated at Ketef Hinnom, southwest of Jerusalem’s Old City. On a second, larger silver amulet from the same tomb, the complete benediction was inscribed in words almost identical to those here. In the days of the Second Temple (from Ezra to the time of Jesus), priests pronounced a blessing at each day’s sacrifice or at the end of services. This blessing is still used in Jewish and Christian liturgy as a way of seeking divine blessing (as in 6:27).
6:24 The blessings sought in the first half of this verse include health, wealth, and fertility, while the protection mentioned in the second half was needed for all manner of dangers. This supplication is echoed in the language of Pss 121:3-8; 140:4; and 141:9. These heartfelt appeals are still good models for prayer and for the blessings that God’s people can seek for all humanity. The entire poem draws attention to the Lord as the source of all good things.
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