This translation is from the New American Bible. Other translations are available here. Information about the original Hebrew meaning of what seem to be the key words is provided in blue immediately below the scriptural text. Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected after the text of this reading.
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The LORD said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:
This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them:
The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
said, Speak = דָּבַר = dabar Blue Letter Bible to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing; to speak with one another, talk; answer; pronounce; teach; use (entreaties), utter; to lead, to guide; to direct a people; admonish; to speak kindly, console; to speak friendly, peaceably with anyone; to announce welfare; appoint; bid; commune; promise; tell; bring into order, subdue; speak with, by, or by means of a person; speak of, about
tell = אָמַר = 'āmar Blue Letter Bible certify; declare; command, promise, to intend; to avow, to avouch; bear forth, bring to light; to speak, utter; say in one's heart, think
bless = בָּרַךְ = bāraḵ Blue Letter Bible to kneel; praise, salute; celebrate, adore, congratulate; adore, adore with bended knee; pay homage; cause to prosper, prospered by God; be adored; invoke God; ask for a blessing
Say—see “tell” above
bless—see above
keep = שָׁמַר = šāmar Blue Letter Bible to keep, guard, observe, give heed; retain, treasure up (in memory); preserve; attend to; have charge of; keep watch and ward; protect; take heed, take care, beware; hedge about; be circumspect; regard
face = פָּנִים = paniym Blue Letter Bible person; countenance; before and behind, toward, in front of; in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of; turned toward; turn one’s face toward; on account of; acts done with a solemn sense of presence; to stand before, i.e. wait upon, be in attendance on; to bow down before; in front of
shine = אוֹר = 'ôr Blue Letter Bible to illumine, light up, cause to shine, shine; to be or become light, shine; to be illuminated; to become lighted up
upon = אֵל = 'ēl Blue Letter Bible to, unto (of motion); direction, not necessarily physical motion; concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of; in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to); in among; denoting motion towards; tens to anything; verge to or towards any place; turning or direction; even to; in respect to; because of; concerning; the direction of the mind; concerning; according to; motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; the direction of the mind; directed or disposed towards;
be gracious = חָנַן = ḥānan Blue Letter Bible to be gracious, show favour, pity; have mercy on; be shown consideration; to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; considering and sparing;
look upon = נָשָׂא = nāśā' Blue Letter Bible to lift, bear up, carry, take; to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure; bear continuously; suffer, bear with; take away sin/punishment, expiate; pardon; forgive; accept; take, receive, take hold of; lift up the soul to; accept the person of; receive prayer; be favorable to; have respect to as a petitioner; lift up to oneself; help, aid
give= שׂוּם = suwm Blue Letter Bible to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give; to put, place, set, appoint, make; ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix; set in place, plant, fix; cast in; steadfastly; prepare; station; ay (violent) hands on; cast in; convey; heap up; set in array; to propound, explain; direct, turn; render; prepare; direct toward, pay attention to; put in position
peace = שָׁלוֹם = šālôm Blue Letter Bible completeness, soundness, welfare, peace; safety; health, prosperity; quiet, tranquility, contentment; friendship, concord
invoke—see “give” above
name = שֵׁם = šēm Blue Letter Bible name; reputation, fame, glory; honor, authority, character; renown, report; memorial, monument
upon = עַל = ʿal Blue Letter Bible upon; beside; in addition to; together with; with; beyond, over (of excess); above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence); around (of contiguity or proximity); down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion); state of resting on; wearing or clothed with; something superadded; covering, protecting; surpassing, going beyond; a cause of; unto or towards; burden; incumbent on; in the manner of, in accordance with; elevation or pre-eminence; together with
Bless—see above
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles—God Loves and Calls Us to Him, In Spite of our Sin
Wisdom Principles--God’s Ways Give Security
Wisdom Principles--We Should Strive to Live in God’s Presence
Wisdom Principles--God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him
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