Numbers 6 · Verse 24

Numbers 6:24

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
Numbers 6:24, King James Version

Numbers 6:24 in other translations

BSB‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;
WEB‘The LORD bless you, and keep you.
ASVJehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
YLT‘Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;
DARBYJehovah bless thee, and keep thee;
BBEMay the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you:
WebsterThe LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

What does Numbers 6:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:23-27

Nu 6:23-27. The Form of Blessing the People. 23-27. Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the congregation of Israel, &c.--This passage records the solemn benediction which God appointed for dismissing the people at the close of the daily service. The repetition of the name "Lord" or "Jehovah" three times, expresses the great mystery of the Godhead--three persons, and yet one God…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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! 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 the note on Gen 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 offenses, 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, etc., etc. See the notes on Num 6:5-7 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 6:22-27

The priests were solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord. To be under the almighty protection of God our Saviour; to enjoy his favour as the smile of a loving Father, or as the cheering beams of the sun; while he mercifully forgives our sins, supplies our wants, consoles the heart, and prepares us by his grace for eternal glory; these things form the substance of this blessing, and the sum total of all…

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Numbers 6:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.Khamay he bless youH1288
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ\׃\ \סve.yish.me.Re.khaand may he keep youH8104

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 6:24

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:23

    And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Psalms 121:4-7

    Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

  • Philippians 4:7

    And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • Isaiah 42:6

    I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

  • Psalms 91:11

    For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

  • Deuteronomy 28:3-6

    Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

  • John 17:11

    And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

  • Psalms 134:3

    The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

  • 1 Samuel 2:9

    He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  • Ruth 2:4

    And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

  • Philippians 4:23

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord.
Ru 2:4; Ps 134:3; 1Co 14:16; Eph 6:24; Php 4:23; Re 1:4,5
keep thee.
Ps 91:11; 121:4-7; Isa 27:3; 42:6; Joh 17:11; Php 4:7; 1Th 5:23
1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24

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Context

  • Numbers 6:23

    Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

  • Numbers 6:24

    The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

  • Numbers 6:25

    The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

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Numbers 6:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová te bendiga, y te guarde:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel te bénisse, et te garde!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehova segne dich und behüte dich!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Benedicat tibi Dominus, et custodiat te.