The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
What does Numbers 6:25 mean?
The priests were solemnly to bless the people in the name of the Lord.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 6:22-26 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Numbers 6:25
"The face of God" imports not merely God's good will in general, but His active and special regard. With the "face" or "eye of the Lord accordingly is connected alike the judicial visitation of the wicked. Psalm 34:16 , and His mercies to the righteous Psalm 4:6 .
Context in Numbers 6
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Numbers 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as ordering and numbering the camp at Sinai. Numbers combines census lists, camp order, priestly concerns, wilderness rebellion, judgment, mercy, and renewed preparation for entering the promised land. Read this chapter with the wider themes of pilgrimage, rebellion, and judgment in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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