Numbers 6:24 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

3 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥	ye.va.rekh.Kha	may he bless you	H1288 →
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ ס	ve.yish.me.Re.kha	and may he keep you	H8104 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

H1288yevarekhamay he bless you330×

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- Isaiah 26:3
  You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 14:27
  Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16
  Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Colossians 3:15
  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
- Psalms 29:11
  The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
leads to
- Jude 1:24
  Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Through
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
leads to
- 2 Timothy 4:18
  And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Ephesians 3:20
  Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

1 Thessalonians 5:23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Psalms 121:4–7Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—Isaiah 42:6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,Psalms 91:11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.Deuteronomy 28:3–6You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.John 17:11I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.Psalms 134:3May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.Philippians 4:23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.Psalms 28:9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.1 Corinthians 14:16Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?Isaiah 27:3I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;

Evidence1

What the record shows

Ketef Hinnom Silver Scrollsundisputed
Burial cave, Ketef Hinnom (Hinnom Valley shoulder), Jerusalem · Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Counterpoint: Johannes Renz and Wolfgang RÃ¶llig argued the writing was too worn to date confidently and that a Hellenistic date, centuries later, was equally possible. A 2004 re-imaging by the West Semitic Research Project reaffirmed the late-seventh to early-sixth-century date, which is now the mainstream position. Note too that the blessing on the silver is close to, but not word-for-word, Numbers 6:24-26.

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