Numbers 6:23 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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:

Numbers 6:25 The LORD make his face 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 the LORD spake unto Moses saying..." into verse 24's "The LORD 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.