Numbers 6:23

New International Reader's Version

“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘Here is how I want you to bless the Israelites. Say to them,

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

And they gave Rebekah their blessing. They said to her, “Dear sister, may your family grow by thousands and thousands. May they take over the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 47:10

Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing. Then he left him.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in to meet Pharaoh. Jacob gave Pharaoh his blessing.

Genesis 48:20

On that day, Jacob gave them his blessing. He said, “The people of Israel will bless others in your name. They will say, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ ” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

1 Kings 8:55

He stood in front of the whole community of Israel. He blessed them with a loud voice. He said,

1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his family line were set apart forever as the Lord’s priests. They had the duty of setting the most holy things apart to the Lord. They offered sacrifices to the Lord. They served him. They gave blessings in his name forever.

2 Chronicles 30:27

The priests and Levites gave their blessing to the people. God heard them. Their prayer reached all the way to heaven. It’s the holy place where God lives.

Exodus 39:43

Moses looked over the work carefully. He saw that the workers had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses gave them his blessing.

Numbers 6:22

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

Romans 1:7

I am sending this letter to all of you in Rome. You are loved by God and appointed to be his holy people. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

1 Corinthians 1:3

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

2 Corinthians 13:14

May the grace shown by the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. May the love that God has given us be with you. And may the sharing of life brought about by the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set the tribe of Levi apart. He appointed them to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He wanted them to serve him. He told them to bless the people in his name. And they still do it today.

Deuteronomy 21:5

The priests, who are sons of Levi, will step forward. The Lord your God has chosen them to serve him. He wants them to bless the people in his name. He wants them to decide all cases that have to do with people arguing and attacking others.

Deuteronomy 33:1

Here is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before he died.

Hebrews 7:1

Melchizedek was the king of Salem. He was the priest of God Most High. He met Abraham, who was returning from winning a battle over some kings. Melchizedek blessed him.

Hebrews 7:7

Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one.

Joshua 8:33

They were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. All the Israelites, including outsiders and citizens, were there. Israel’s elders, officials and judges were also there. All of them faced the priests, who were Levites. They were carrying the ark. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim. The other half stood in front of Mount Ebal. Moses, the servant of the Lord, had earlier told them to do it. Moses told them to do it when he had given directions to bless the Israelites.

1 Peter 1:2

You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

2 John 1:3

God the Father and Jesus Christ his Son will give you grace, mercy and peace. These blessings will be with us because we love the truth.