Numbers 6:22-27

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The Priests’ Blessings

²²The Lord said to Moses, ²³“Tell Aaron and his sons that when they bless the Israelites, this is what they should say:

²⁴‘May the Lord bless you
    and keep you.
²⁵May the Lord smile down on you^[a]
    and show you his kindness.
²⁶May the Lord answer your prayers^[b]
    and give you peace.’

²⁷In this way Aaron and his sons will use my name to give a blessing to the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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Footnotes

Numbers 6:25 May … on you Literally, “May the Lord make his face shine on you.”
Numbers 6:26 May … prayers Literally, “May the Lord lift his face to you,” that is, “may he accept you into his presence and grant your request.”