Numbers 6:23

23 speake vnto Aaron and his sonnes sayege: of this wise ye shall blesse the childern of Ysrael saynge vnto them.

Numbers 6:23 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 6:23

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons
Aaron and his sons that succeeded him in all after generations, being the persons that were in a public manner to bless the people of Israel, they are particularly addressed, see ( Deuteronomy 10:8 ) ( 21:5 ) ( 1 Chronicles 23:12 ) ;

saying, on this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel;
in such manner and with such words as after expressed; standing upon an eminence, lifting up their hands on high, spreading out their fingers, and raising their voices, and pronouncing the blessing in the Hebrew language, in the name of Jehovah, with their face towards the people; all which, according to the Jewish writers ^F4, were to be strictly observed;

saying unto them;
as follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Maimon. Hilchot Neshiut Cappim. c. 14. sect. 11. Gersom in loc.

Numbers 6:23 In-Context

21 This is the lawe of the absteyner which hath vowed his offerynge vnto ye Lorde for his abstynence besydes that his hade can gete And acordyng to the vowe which he vowed euen so he must doo in the lawe of his abstinence.

22 And the Lorde talked with Moses sayenge:

23 speake vnto Aaron and his sonnes sayege: of this wise ye shall blesse the childern of Ysrael saynge vnto them.

24 The lorde blesse the and kepe the.

25 The lorde make his face shyne apon the and be mercyfull vnto the.