Numbers 6:22 (KJV)

Passage

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

Numbers 6:21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.

Numbers 6:22 And the LORD 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, saying unto them,

Numbers 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "spake", "moses", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" 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 Nazarite..." into verse 23's "Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons...", so "lord" 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 "lord" and "spake" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.