Numbers 6:23 (GNV)

Passage

Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, saying, Thus shall ye blesse the childre of Israel, and say vnto them,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:21 This is the Lawe of the Nazarite, which he hath vowed, and of his offering vnto the Lord for his consecration, besides that that hee is able to bring: according to the vowe which he vowed, so shall he do after the lawe of his consecration.

Numbers 6:22 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:23 Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes, saying, Thus shall ye blesse the childre of Israel, and say vnto them,

Numbers 6:24 The Lord blesse thee, and keepe thee,

Numbers 6:25 The Lord make his face shine vpon thee, and be merciful vnto thee,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "speake", "vnto", "aaron", "sonnes", "saying", "thus", "shall", and "blesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "speake" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And the Lord spake vnto Moses saying..." into verse 24's "The Lord blesse thee and keepe thee...", so "speake" and "vnto" 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 "speake" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.