Numbers 6:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They will speak my name over the people of Israel, and I will bless them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that when His name is spoken over His people in blessing, He will truly bless them.

📚 Historical Context

This verse concludes God's instructions to Moses about the priestly blessing (the famous blessing in verses 24-26). God was establishing how the priests should bless the Israelites by invoking His holy name over them. This was part of the organized worship system God was setting up for the newly formed nation of Israel in the wilderness.

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