Numbers 6:22 (ASV)

Passage

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:20 and the priest shall wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah; this is holy for the priest, together with the wave-breast and heave-thigh: and after that the Nazirite may drink wine.

Numbers 6:21 This is the law of the Nazirite who voweth, [and of] his oblation unto Jehovah for his separation, besides that which he is able to get: according to his vow which he voweth, so he must do after the law of his separation.

Numbers 6:22 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: ye shall say unto them,

Numbers 6:24 Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "spake", "moses", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "spake", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "This is the law of the Nazirite..." into verse 23's "Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons...", so "jehovah" and "spake" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.