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OET-LV and_he/it_spoke YHWH to Mosheh to_saying.
UHB וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ ‡
(vayədabēr yhwh ʼel-mosheh lēʼmor.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγων,
(Kai elalaʸse Kurios pros Mōusaʸn, legōn, )
BrTr And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
ULT And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
UST Yahweh also said to Moses,
BSB § Then the LORD said to Moses,
OEB No OEB NUM book available
WEBBE The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
WMBB (Same as above)
NET The Lord spoke to Moses:
LSV And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
FBV The Lord told Moses,
T4T Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
LEB Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
BBE And the Lord said to Moses,
Moff No Moff NUM book available
JPS And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
ASV And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
DRA And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
YLT And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Drby And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
RV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Wbstr And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
KJB-1769 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
KJB-1611 ¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
Bshps And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses, saying:
(And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying:)
Gnva And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
(And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, )
Cvdl And the LORDE talked with Moses, and sayde:
(And the LORD talked with Moses, and said:)
Wycl And the Lord spak to Moyses and seide,
(And the Lord spake to Moses and said,)
Luth Und der HErr redete mit Mose und sprach:
(And the/of_the LORD talked with Mose and spoke:)
ClVg Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:[fn]
(Locutusque it_is Master to Moysen, saying: )
6.22 Locutusque est. Moses legem, Aaron sacerdotium, et filii ejus ordinem Ecclesiæ significant. Docet ergo Dominus per legem sacerdotum ordinem, quomodo populum prædicatione ædificent, frequenti oratione et benedictione confirment. RAB., ubi supra. Moses multiplicem habet significationem, etc., usque ad dum tabernaculum complet, erigit et ungit.
6.22 Locutusque it_is. Moses legem, Aaron sacerdotium, and children his ordinem Ecclesiæ significant. Docet therefore Master through legem sacerdotum ordinem, how the_people prælet_him_sayione ædificent, frequenti oratione and benedictione confirment. RAB., where supra. Moses multiplicem habet significationem, etc., until to dum tabernaculum complet, erigit and ungit.
6:22-27 The priestly benediction is related to the overall theme of worship and purity in chs 5–6. This is a prayer on behalf of the people as the priests sought God’s blessings for Israel. Since the priest represented God, such prayer was part of the priestly duty (cp. Lev 9:23; Deut 10:8). This prayer is not unlike Jesus’ high priestly prayer in John 17.
The Priestly Blessing
The priestly blessing (Num 6:22-27) is one of the most familiar and best-loved passages in the Hebrew Bible. Through the centuries, worshipers have found comfort in its brief but profound lines. This famous text is simple and elegant.
The priestly blessing invokes the Lord’s blessing by repeating his name in each appeal (“the Lord” = Yahweh; see study note on Exod 3:15). The repetition of God’s name reminds God’s people of his interest and involvement in their lives. This benediction emphasizes the relationship between God and his people and helps them to remember the source of their blessings.
Many Old Testament passages refer to blessings pronounced by God and by people (e.g., Gen 12:1-3; 27:1-40; Deut 7:12-15; 28:1-14). The Israelites needed God’s blessings—his help and favor—as they prepared to leave Sinai. Although the modern reader tends to think of a blessing in general terms, the Israelites in the wilderness must have understood it in terms of food, water, health, children, protection from enemies, and settlement in the Promised Land. Throughout the book of Numbers, God dealt with Israel through these down-to-earth concerns.
The Lord blessed Israel through the good words of Aaron and his sons, the priests (Num 6:22-23). In addition to their work in the Tabernacle (and later the Temple), the priests played an important role in Israelite life. For example, the priests helped administer justice in the land (Deut 17:8-12) and assisted the king in his duties, according to a principle established in Deut 17:18-20. Eli the priest comforted Hannah and took an active role in the spiritual formation of young Samuel (1 Sam 1:1–3:21). The priests and Levites were active in Israel’s spiritual instruction (see, e.g., Deut 33:9-10; Neh 8:9-12; Mal 2:5-9).
An important archaeological discovery draws attention to the significance of this ancient priestly blessing. In 1980, excavators recovered two small silver scrolls from a rock-cut tomb at Ketef Hinnom, southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. Scholars date these small amulets to the late 600s or early 500s BC. When these delicate scrolls were unrolled through a lengthy and tedious process, they were found to contain the blessing from Num 6:24-26 in words that are very close to the text in the Hebrew Bible. In ancient times, such scrolls were sometimes worn as charms, similar in function to the tefillin, or “phylacteries” or “prayer boxes” (see Deut 6:8; Matt 23:5). These small scrolls are the earliest manuscripts of the biblical text and contain the earliest reference to Yahweh, the Old Testament name of God, found in Jerusalem. These artifacts point to the timeless appeal of this brief text.
A number of New Testament letters end with a blessing spoken over the readers in a tone very similar to the priestly blessing of Numbers (e.g., 2 Cor 13:14; Heb 13:20-21).
Passages for Further Study
Gen 1:28; 9:1, 26-27; 12:1-3; 14:19-20; 28:1-4; 48:15-20; 49:25-26; Lev 9:22; Num 6:22-27; 24:1-9; Deut 10:8; 33:11-29; 1 Sam 2:20; 1 Kgs 8:55-65; 2 Chr 30:27; Pss 115:12-15; 128:1-6; Matt 5:3-11; Luke 11:27-28; 2 Cor 13:14; Eph 6:23; 1 Thes 5:23-24