Ketef Hinnom Scrolls

The Benediction of Aaron

(insert picture), credit: Dr Kaspars Ozolins Assistant Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Numbers 6:22–27: Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’ “So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them.””

This in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful benedictions in the entirety of Scripture. Oh what a glorious thing to be “kept” by the LORD.