Numbers 6:23 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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:

Numbers 6:25 Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "speak", "aaron", "sons", "saying", "wise", "shall", "bless", and "children". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "speak" and "aaron", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And Jehovah spake unto Moses saying..." into verse 24's "Jehovah bless thee and keep thee...", so "speak" and "aaron" 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 "speak" and "aaron" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.