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Numbers 6:27
27“So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Numbers 6:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Whenever Aaron and his sons bless the people of Israel in my name, I myself will bless them.”
Context of Numbers 6:27
25the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
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וְשָׂמ֥וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַאֲנִ֖י אֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 6:27
- Exodus 3:13Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”
- Exodus 6:3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them.
- Exodus 34:5Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord.
- Deuteronomy 28:10Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
- Isaiah 43:7everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
- Jeremiah 14:9Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, Lord, and we bear your name; do not forsake us!
- Daniel 9:18Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.
- Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Numbers 23:20I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
- Genesis 12:2“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 32:26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- 1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
- Psalms 5:12Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
- Psalms 67:7May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
- Psalms 115:12The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,
Commentaries on Numbers 6:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 The priestly blessing (compare Leviticus 9:22 note). God Himself provides a formula, through which from time to time, as His people by obedience place themselves in true and right relationship to Him, the authorised mediators may pronounce and communicate His special blessing to them. It was a Jewish tradition that this blessing was given at the close of the daily sacrifice. The structure of the blessing is remarkable. It is rhythmical…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 The priests were solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord. To be under the almighty protection of God our Saviour; to enjoy his favour as the smile of a loving Father, or as the cheering beams of the sun; while he mercifully forgives our sins, supplies our wants, consoles the heart, and prepares us by his grace for eternal glory; these things form the substance of this blessing, and the sum total of all blessings. In so rich a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27The priests were mediators of God’s covenant with Israel. A mediator is someone who stands between two parties to represent them. The priests stood between God and the people. Their duty was to pray for the people. They also spoke God’s blessing over them. In this way, they helped maintain the covenant relationship between God and Israel (see Romans 8:34; Hebrews 2:17–18; 4:14–16). He intercedes for believers, which means he prays for them before God. As…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2723-27. Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the congregation of Israel, &c.--This passage records the solemn benediction which God appointed for dismissing the people at the close of the daily service. The repetition of the name "Lord" or "Jehovah" three times, expresses the great mystery of the Godhead--three persons, and yet one God. The expressions in the separate clauses correspond to the respective offices of the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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