Numbers 6:23 (YLT)

Passage

`Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,

Nearby Context

Numbers 6:21 `This <FI>is<Fi> the law of the Nazarite, who voweth his offering to Jehovah for his separation, apart from that which his hand attaineth; according to his vow which he voweth so he doth by the law of his separation.'

Numbers 6:22 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 6:23 `Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,

Numbers 6:24 `Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;

Numbers 6:25 `Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "speak", "aaron", "sons", "saying", "thus", "bless", and "israel". 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 speaketh 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.