Numbers 6 · Verse 25

Numbers 6:25

The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
Numbers 6:25, King James Version

Numbers 6:25 in other translations

BSBmay the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
WEBThe LORD make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.
ASVJehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
YLT‘Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee;
DARBYJehovah make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
BBEMay the light of the Lord's face be shining on you in grace:
WebsterThe LORD make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious to thee:

What does Numbers 6:25 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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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 6:25 in the original Hebrew

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יָאֵ֨רya.'Ermay he make shineH215
יְהוָ֧ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
פָּנָ֛יוpa.Navface hisH6440
אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ\׃\ \סVi.chu.Ne.kaand may he show favor to youH2603

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

Cross references for Numbers 6:25

  • Psalms 80:19

    Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  • Psalms 119:135

    Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

  • Psalms 31:16

    Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

  • Psalms 67:1

    To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

  • Daniel 9:17

    Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

  • Exodus 33:19

    And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

  • Psalms 80:7

    Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  • Malachi 1:9

    And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Genesis 43:29

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

  • John 1:17

    For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  • Psalms 80:1-3

    To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim–Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  • Psalms 21:6

    For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord.
Ps 21:6; 31:16; 67:1; 80:1-3,7,19; 119:135; Da 9:17
gracious.
Ge 43:29; Ex 33:19; Mal 1:9; Joh 1:17

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Context

  • 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:

  • Numbers 6:26

    The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

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Numbers 6:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Haga resplandecer Jehová su rostro sobre ti, y haya de ti misericordia:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel fasse lever la lumière de sa face sur toi et use de grâce envers toi!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova lasse sein Angesicht über dir leuchten und sei dir gnädig!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ostendat Dominus faciem suam tibi, et misereatur tui.