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Where is “The Lord bless you and keep you” in the Bible?
“The Lord bless you and keep you” is Numbers 6:24. God gives the words to Moses for Aaron and the priests to say over Israel.
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In the Bible
It is Numbers 6:24.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
God gives the words to Moses for Aaron and the priests to say over Israel.
The verse
‘May Yahweh bless you and keep you; may Yahweh make his face shine toward you and show you grace; may Yahweh lift his face toward you and grant you peace.’
Numbers 6:24-26 · open the chapter →
What it means there
It is called the priestly blessing. A face that shines toward someone is a picture of favor and welcome. The blessing is still said in synagogues and churches.
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Where is “The Lord bless you and keep you” in the Bible?
“The Lord bless you and keep you” is Numbers 6:24. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. God gives the words to Moses for Aaron and the priests to say over Israel.
Is “The Lord bless you and keep you” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Numbers 6:24. In the Lumin Translation, Numbers 6:24-26 reads: “‘May Yahweh bless you and keep you; may Yahweh make his face shine toward you and show you grace; may Yahweh lift his face toward you and grant you peace.’”
Who said “The Lord bless you and keep you”?
God gives the words to Moses for Aaron and the priests to say over Israel.
What does “The Lord bless you and keep you” mean in the Bible?
It is called the priestly blessing. A face that shines toward someone is a picture of favor and welcome. The blessing is still said in synagogues and churches.
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