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Feb 29, 2020 · – Numbers 6:24-26 This passage is also known as “The Priestly Blessing.” God’s clearly instructs Moses to speak to his brother Aaron, the High Priest at the time, and to his Sons with the exact words to be used to bless the people of Israel.
Numbers 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.
Aug 28, 2024 · Numbers 6:24-26 provides believers with a powerful reminder of God’s love, care, grace, favor, and peace that is available to all who seek him. It shows us that God’s desire isn’t to be distant, but rather he wants an intimate relationship with his creation.
- What Is The Meaning of Numbers 6:24?
- The Passage’S Subject: The Lord
- The Passage’S Promises: to Bless
- The Passage’S Promises: to Keep
- Blessed by Knowing God
Most of Numbers 6 deals with the Nazirite vow, with all its rules and conditions (Numbers 6:1-20). When an Israelite took a Nazirite vow, they were consecrating themselves to the Lord or separating themselves in service to the Lord (Numbers 6:2,21). Required in the vow was to agree to being separated to the Lord for a set period, which means the vo...
Each successive line in the priestly blessing starts with the words “the LORD” (Numbers 6:24,25,26). The passage specifically focuses on God, as His Name is the subject of the blessing. The Lord, not the priest, was the one who blessed His people. The priest merely declared the blessing to the hearers. It is the Lord who blesses, keeps, makes His f...
The first item in the priestly blessing, which the Lord would bestow, was “to bless.” In English, the word “bless” carries the idea of receiving special favor, gifts, or endowments from God. For instance, a Christian may receive an unexpected bonus at work and enthusiastically declare, “The Lord has blessed me!” All good things are from God (James ...
Although many translations, including the NIV, ESV, and KJV all translate the verse as “keep you,” there are other translations of the word in Numbers 6:24. For example, the NLT says, “protect you,” while the ISV translates the word as “guard you.” Similarly, the GNT version says, “take care of you.” All these translations are based on the Hebrew w...
Numbers 6:24-26 is a powerful promise declared in a priestly blessing. The Lord himself, who brought the Israelites out of Egypt, was uniquely present with the nation Israel (Exodus 20:2; Deuteronomy 5:6). Not only was He present with them in a special relationship, but He also promised to protect and guard Israel. In this way, Israel was greatly b...
Verse 26. - The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee. Ἐπάραὶ.. τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σέ, Septuagint. This clause seems to repeat the last in a somewhat stronger form, as implying more personal and individual attention from the Lord.
1. We are Enriched with divine blessing. See how the benediction begins in verse 24 – “The Lord bless you…” This is very intimate: “The Lord…you…”, and He has so very wonderfully blessed us in Christ (Ephesians 1:3).
Nov 10, 2023 · This Bible verse from Numbers 6:24-26 and it is a blessing intended for all people of God! Let's take a deeper look into the meaning and context of this blessing.
