Numbers 6:24-26 in Context
Numbers 6:24-26 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"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."
— Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Numbers 6:24-26 appears in Numbers chapter 6, verse 24. God gave this blessing to Aaron and his sons around 1446 BC at Mount Sinai. This is the oldest known biblical text—a silver scroll containing these words, dated to the 7th century BC, was found in a Jerusalem burial cave in 1979. The three-fold structure anticipates the Trinity, with each line progressively longer and more intimate.
The Verse Itself
"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."
— Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Numbers 6:24-26 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Numbers 6 as a whole carries forward the theme of blessing, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
This is the priestly blessing God gave to Aaron to bless Israel. It speaks of God's protection, favor, grace, attention, and peace.
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