Numbers

Numbers 6:23–26

23“Tell Aaron and his sons:This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

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.’

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Numbers 6:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellדַּבֵּ֤רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsבָּנָ֣יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
This is how you are to blessתְבָרֲכ֖וּṯə·ḇā·ră·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Sayאָמ֖וֹר’ā·mō·wrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH559 utter, say
to themלָהֶֽם׃סlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 6:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
bless youיְבָרֶכְךָ֥yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and keep youוְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃סwə·yiš·mə·re·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve

Numbers 6:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
may the LORDיְהוָ֧ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cause His faceפָּנָ֛יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
to shineיָאֵ֨רyā·’êrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH215 be or become light
upon youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
and be gracious to youוִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃סwî·ḥun·ne·kāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious

Numbers 6:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
may the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
lift upיִשָּׂ֨אyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
His countenanceפָּנָיו֙pā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
toward youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
and giveוְיָשֵׂ֥םwə·yā·śêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃סšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Cross-references

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Numbers 6:23 Deuteronomy 21:5 · 1 Chronicles 23:13 · Genesis 48:20 · Hebrews 7:1 · 2 John 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:14 · Genesis 14:19–20 · Genesis 47:7 · Leviticus 9:22–23 · Hebrews 11:20–21 · Luke 24:50–51 · Genesis 27:27–29

Numbers 6:24 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · Psalm 121:4–7 · Philippians 4:7 · Jude 1:24 · Isaiah 42:6 · Psalm 91:11 · Deuteronomy 28:3–6 · John 17:11 · Psalm 134:3 · 1 Samuel 2:9 · Ruth 2:4 · Philippians 4:23

Numbers 6:25 Psalm 80:19 · Psalm 119:135 · Psalm 31:16 · Psalm 67:1 · Daniel 9:17 · Exodus 33:19 · Psalm 80:7 · Malachi 1:9 · Genesis 43:29 · John 1:17 · Psalm 80:1–3 · Psalm 21:6

Numbers 6:26 Psalm 4:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:16 · Psalm 29:11 · Romans 15:13 · John 16:33 · Isaiah 26:3 · Acts 2:28 · Romans 15:33 · Philippians 4:7 · John 20:21 · Psalm 42:5 · John 14:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.