Numbers 6:24-26 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord blesse thee, and keepe thee, The Lord make his face shine vpon thee, and be merciful vnto thee, The Lord lift vp his coutenance vpon thee, and giue thee peace.

Nearby Context

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,

Numbers 6:26 The Lord lift vp his coutenance vpon thee, and giue thee peace.

Numbers 6:27 So they shall put my Name vpon the children of Israel, and I wil blesse them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "blesse", "thee", "keepe", "make", and "face". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "blesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Speake vnto Aaron and to his sonnes..." into verse 27's "So they shall put my Name vpon...", so "lord" and "blesse" 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 "lord" and "blesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.