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Numbers 6:24–26

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The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
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From verse 24

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:23Rank 1 from verse 24
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    23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  2. Psalms 121:4–7Rank 2 from verse 24
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    4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

    5The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

    6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

    7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

  3. Philippians 4:7Rank 3 from verse 24
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    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  4. Jude 1:24Rank 4 from verse 24
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  5. Isaiah 42:6Rank 5 from verse 24
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    6I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

  6. Psalms 91:11Rank 6 from verse 24
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    11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

  7. Deuteronomy 28:3–6Rank 7 from verse 24
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    3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

    4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

    5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

    6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

  8. John 17:11Rank 8 from verse 24
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    11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

  9. Psalms 134:3Rank 9 from verse 24
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    3The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

  10. 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 10 from verse 24
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    9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  11. Ruth 2:4Rank 11 from verse 24
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    4¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

  12. Philippians 4:23Rank 12 from verse 24
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    23The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

  13. Psalms 17:8Rank 13 from verse 24
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    8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

  14. 1 Peter 1:5Rank 14 from verse 24
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    5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  15. Ephesians 6:24Rank 15 from verse 24
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    24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

  16. Psalms 28:9Rank 16 from verse 24
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    9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

  17. 1 Corinthians 14:16Rank 17 from verse 24
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    16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

  18. Isaiah 27:3Rank 18 from verse 24
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    3I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

  19. Revelation 1:4–5Rank 19 from verse 24
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    4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

    5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

From verse 25

  1. Psalms 80:19Rank 1 from verse 25
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    19Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  2. Psalms 119:135Rank 2 from verse 25
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    135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

  3. Psalms 31:16Rank 3 from verse 25
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    16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

  4. Psalms 67:1Rank 4 from verse 25
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    1GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

  5. Daniel 9:17Rank 5 from verse 25
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    17Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

  6. Exodus 33:19Rank 6 from verse 25
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    19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

  7. Psalms 80:7Rank 7 from verse 25
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    7Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  8. Malachi 1:9Rank 8 from verse 25
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    9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.

  9. Genesis 43:29Rank 9 from verse 25
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    29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

  10. John 1:17Rank 10 from verse 25
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    17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  11. Psalms 80:1–3Rank 11 from verse 25
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    1GIVE ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

    2Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.

    3Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

  12. Psalms 21:6Rank 12 from verse 25
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    6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

  13. Psalms 86:16Rank 13 from verse 25
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    16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

From verse 26

  1. Psalms 4:6Rank 1 from verse 26
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    6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  2. 2 Thessalonians 3:16Rank 2 from verse 26
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    16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

  3. Psalms 29:11Rank 3 from verse 26
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    11The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

  4. Romans 15:13Rank 4 from verse 26
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  5. John 16:33Rank 5 from verse 26
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    33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

  6. Isaiah 26:3Rank 6 from verse 26
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    3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

  7. Acts 2:28Rank 7 from verse 26
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    28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

  8. Romans 15:33Rank 8 from verse 26
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    33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

  9. John 20:21Rank 9 from verse 26
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    21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

  10. Philippians 4:7Rank 10 from verse 26
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    7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  11. Psalms 42:5Rank 11 from verse 26
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    5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

  12. John 14:27Rank 12 from verse 26
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    27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  13. Isaiah 26:12Rank 13 from verse 26
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    12¶ Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  14. John 20:26Rank 14 from verse 26
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    26¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

  15. Luke 2:14Rank 15 from verse 26
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    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

  16. Psalms 37:37Rank 16 from verse 26
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    37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

  17. Psalms 89:15Rank 17 from verse 26
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    15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

  18. Acts 10:36Rank 18 from verse 26
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    36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

  19. Ephesians 2:14–17Rank 19 from verse 26
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    14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

    15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

    16And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

    17And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

  20. Isaiah 57:19Rank 20 from verse 26
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    19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.

  21. Micah 5:5Rank 21 from verse 26
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    5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

  22. Psalms 44:3Rank 22 from verse 26
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    3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

  23. Ephesians 6:23Rank 23 from verse 26
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    23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  24. Romans 5:1Rank 24 from verse 26
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    1THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Numbers 6:24

COMBINED MEANING

bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

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COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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Numbers 6:25

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

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COMBINED MEANING

shine

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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor. To give light, real or figurative.

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COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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COMBINED MEANING

gracious

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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 6:26

COMBINED MEANING

lift

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Sense 1: To raise, bear up, or elevate physically. Sense 2: To direct upward or raise in expression, as the eyes, hands, voice, soul, prayer, or countenance. Sense 3: To exalt, restore, strengthen, or raise in condition or honour. Sense 4: To raise or wield against, as a hand, tool, weapon, or standard. Sense 5: In lift from off, to remove or take away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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6:23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

6:24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

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6:25The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

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6:26The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

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6:27And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

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