Numbers 6:23

New English Translation

²³“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way^[a] you are to bless^[b] the Israelites. Say^[c] to them:

Numbers 6:23 tn Or “thus.”
Numbers 6:23 tn The Piel imperfect has the nuance of instruction. The particle “thus” explains that the following oracle is the form to use.
Numbers 6:23 tn Here is the only use of the verb אָמַר (ʾamar) as an infinitive absolute; it functions as a verb form, an imperative or an imperfect of instruction. Several commentators have attempted to emend the text to get around the difficulty, but such emendations are unnecessary.

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