Números 6
Charles Spurgeon · Citado em PreceptAustin
Números 6
Spurgeon - “All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.”—Numbers 6:4 Nazarites had taken, among other vows, one which debarred them from the use of wine. In order that they might not violate the obligation, they were forbidden to drink the vinegar of wine or strong liquors, and to make the rule still more clear, they were not to touch the unfermented juice of grapes, nor even to eat the fruit either fresh or dried. In order, altogether, to secure the integrity of the vow, they were not even allowed anything that had to do with the vine; they were, in fact, to avoid the appearance of evil. Surely this is a lesson to the Lord’s separated ones, teaching them to come away from sin in every form, to avoid not merely its grosser shapes, but even its spirit and similitude. Strict walking is much despised in these days, but rest assured, dear reader, it is both the safest and the happiest. He who yields a point or two to the world is in fearful peril; he who eats the grapes of Sodom will soon drink the wine of Gomorrah. A little crevice in the sea-bank in Holland lets in the sea, and the gap speedily swells till a province is drowned. Worldly conformity, in any degree, is a snare to the soul, and makes it more and more liable to presumptuous sins. Moreover, as the Nazarite who drank grape juice could not be quite sure whether it might not have endured a degree of fermentation, and consequently could not be clear in heart that his vow was intact, so the yielding, temporizing Christian cannot wear a conscience void of offence, but must feel that the inward monitor is in doubt of him. Things doubtful we need not doubt about; they are wrong to us. Things tempting we must not dally with, but flee from them with speed. Better be sneered at as a Puritan than be despised as a hypocrite. Careful walking may involve much self-denial, but it has pleasures of its own which are more than a sufficient recompense. Numbers 6:5 'All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long. razor: Jdg 13:5 Jdg 16:17,19 1Sa 1:11 La 4:7,8 1Co 11:10-15 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries LONG LOCKS MARKED A NAZIRITE All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall pass over his head - This recalls the birth of Samson - “For behold, you shall conceive and give birth to a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb; and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines.” (Jdg 13:5+) Note the phrase Nazirite to God, not to the parents, not to Israel but to God. Sadly Samson told treacherous Delilah the secret of his strength (read Jdg 16:17-19+). NET NOTE on no razor shall pass over his head - There is an interesting parallel between this prohibition and the planting of trees. They could not be pruned or trimmed for three years, but allowed to grow free (Lev 20:23). Only then could the tree be cut and the fruit eaten. The natural condition was to be a sign that it was the LORD’s. It was to be undisturbed by humans. Since the Nazirite was to be consecrated to the LORD, that meant his whole person, hair included. In the pagan world the trimming of the beard and the cutting of the hair was often a sign of devotion to some deity. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD - The Nazirite is to be holy, that is to be distinct, different, set apart. This is reiterated in Nu 6:8. All of these things were no leglistic rules for them to keep in order to be holy but they served as signs of the preeminence of God in their lives. Holy (06918)(qadosh) describes that which is holy, and describes an object or place or day to be "holy" with the meaning of "devoted" or "dedicated" to a particular purpose. The Septuagint translates it with hagios that which is set apart from the profane and to God. Baker - An adjective meaning sacred, holy. It is used to denote someone or something that is inherently sacred or has been designated as sacred by divine rite or cultic ceremony. It designates that which is the opposite of common or profane. It could be said the qād̠ôš is a positive term regarding the character of its referent, where common is a neutral term and profane a very negative term. This word is often used to refer to God as being inherently holy, sacred, and set apart (Ps. 22:3[4]; Isa. 6:3; 57:15); and as being free from the attributes of fallen humanity (Hos. 11:9). Therefore, in the Old Testament, God is accorded the title "The Holy One of Israel" (2 Ki. 19:22; Ps. 78:41; Isa. 17:7; Jer. 50:29). As such, God instructed that humanity should be holy because He is holy (Lev. 11:44, 45; 19:2). In addition to its divine references, this word can also modify places, like the court of the Tabernacle (Ex. 29:31); the camp of Israel (Deut. 23:14[15]); Jerusalem (Eccl. 8:10); heaven (Isa. 57:15); people, like the priests (Lev. 21:7, 8); a Nazirite (Num. 6:5, 8); the prophet Elisha (2 Ki. 4:9); Levites (2 Chr. 35:3); saints [angels] (Job 5:1; 15:15; Dan. 8:13); water (Num. 5:17); time (Neh. 8:9-11; Isa. 58:13). (Complete Word Study Dictionary – Old Testament) Qadosh - 105v - consecrated(1), Holy(8), holy(50), Holy One(44), holy one(3), holy ones(6), one is holy(1), saints(2) - Exod. 19:6; Exod. 29:31; Lev. 6:16; Lev. 6:26; Lev. 6:27; Lev. 7:6; Lev. 10:13; Lev. 11:44; Lev. 11:45; Lev. 16:24; Lev. 19:2; Lev. 20:26; Lev. 21:6; Lev. 21:7; Lev. 21:8; Lev. 24:9; Num. 5:17; Num. 6:5; Num. 6:8; Num. 15:40; Num. 16:3; Num. 16:5; Num. 16:7; Deut. 7:6; Deut. 14:2; Deut. 14:21; Deut. 23:14; Deut. 26:19; Deut. 28:9; Deut. 33:3; Jos. 24:19; 1 Sam. 2:2; 1 Sam. 6:20; 2 Ki. 4:9; 2 Ki. 19:22; 2 Chr. 35:3; Neh. 8:9; Neh. 8:10; Neh. 8:11; Job 5:1; Job 6:10; Job 15:15; Ps. 16:3; Ps. 22:3; Ps. 34:9; Ps. 46:4; Ps. 65:4; Ps. 71:22; Ps. 78:41; Ps. 89:5; Ps. 89:7; Ps. 89:18; Ps. 99:3; Ps. 99:5; Ps. 99:9; Ps. 106:16; Ps. 111:9; Prov. 9:10; Prov. 30:3; Eccl. 8:10; Isa. 1:4; Isa. 4:3; Isa. 5:16; Isa. 5:19; Isa. 5:24; Isa. 6:3; Isa. 10:17; Isa. 10:20; Isa. 12:6; Isa. 17:7; Isa. 29:19; Isa. 29:23; Isa. 30:11; Isa. 30:12; Isa. 30:15; Isa. 31:1; Isa. 37:23; Isa. 40:25; Isa. 41:14; Isa. 41:16; Isa. 41:20; Isa. 43:3; Isa. 43:14; Isa. 43:15; Isa. 45:11; Isa. 47:4; Isa. 48:17; Isa. 49:7; Isa. 54:5; Isa. 55:5; Isa. 57:15; Isa. 58:13; Isa. 60:9; Isa. 60:14; Jer. 50:29; Jer. 51:5; Ezek. 39:7; Ezek. 42:13; Dan. 8:13; Dan. 8:24; Hos. 11:9; Hos. 11:12; Hab. 1:12; Hab. 3:3; Zech. 14:5 He shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long - "The unusually long hair of a Nazirite would become a physical mark of his (or her) vow of special devotion to the Lord. Cf. Lev 21:5+." (NIVSB) Norman Geisler - NUMBERS 6:5—Does the vow of the Nazarite contradict Paul’s prohibition against long hair? PROBLEM: Paul affirmed that it is against “nature” for men to have long hair (1 Cor. 11:14). But the vow of the Nazarite demanded that one not cut his hair. SOLUTION: The general rule was for men not to dress like women (see comments on Deut. 22:5), nor to wear long hair like women (see comments on 1 Cor. 11:14). Any exception was born out of either perversity (e.g., homosexuality), necessity (health, safety), or special sanctity. The vow of the Nazarite falls into the latter category and is an exception that helps establish the rule. God wished to distinguish the sexes for purposes of social and moral propriety. However, a special vow of dedication to God involving long hair but not wearing women’s clothes would scarcely tend to violate the spirit of the divine design of keeping the sexes distinguishable. No one with evil intentions of confusing the sexes for perverse reasons would be making such a self-sacrificing spiritual vow Numbers 6:6 'All the days of his separation to the LORD he shall not go near to a dead person. he shall come: Nu 19:11-16 Lev 19:28 Jer 16:5,6 Eze 24:16-18 Mt 8:21,22 Lu 9:59,60 2Co 5:16 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries All the days of his separation to the LORD he shall not go near to a dead person - We know of no one voluntarily taking the vow for life, all the cases recorded being those of parents dedicating their children. Even for non-Nazirite Israelites, physical contact with a corpse was defiling and resulted in uncleanness; which necessitated all normal contacts with the living be curtailed (by sending them away from the camp- Nu 5:2+) until proper ritual cleansing had been undertaken. The Nazirite was even prohibited from contact with a dead relative! It is interesting that this rule did not apply to priests and their dead family members (Lev 21:1-3+). NET Note - The Hebrew has נֶפֶשׁ מֵת (nefesh met), literally a “dead person.” But since the word נֶפֶשׁ can also be used for animals, the restriction would be for any kind of corpse. Death was very much a part of the fallen world, and so for one so committed to the LORD, avoiding all such contamination would be a witness to the greatest separation, even in a family. NIVSB - Jesus, in his kingdom authority, made the unclean clean, even those who were dead, by raising them back to life (Mk 5:41–42; Lk 7:14–15; Jn 11:43–44). The only “Nazirites for life” that we know by name are Samson, Samuel and John the Baptist, but to these Jewish tradition adds Absalom in virtue of his long hair. We know of no one voluntarily taking the vow for life, all the cases recorded being those of parents dedicating their children. Numbers 6:7 'He shall not make himself unclean for his father or for his mother, for his brother or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head. unclean: Nu 9:6 Lev 21:1,2,10-12 Eze 44:25 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries EVEN DEAD RELATIVES WERE UNTOUCHABLE 'He shall not make himself unclean for his father or for his mother, for his brother or for his sister, when they die - "The vav (ו) conjunction at the beginning of the clause specifies the cases of corpses that are to be avoided, no matter how painful it might be." (NET Note) because his separation to God is on his head: This expression denotes his hair, which was the proof and emblem (or SIGN) of his separation, and of his subjection to God through all the peculiarities of his Nazarate. Paul may allude to this circumstance in 1Co 11:10 by considering a married woman as a Nazarite for life, separated from all others, and united to her husband, to whom she is subject. NET Note - The Nazirite would defile himself, i.e., ruin his vow, by contacting their corpses. Jesus’ hard saying in Matt 8:22+, “let the dead bury their own dead,” makes sense in the light of this passage—Jesus was calling for commitment to himself. More strict than even the requirement of the regular priests (not the High Priest) (cp Lv21:1-3, 11). literally “because the consecration (nezer) of his God is upon his head.” The basic meaning of the nezer is “separation” or “consecration”; but it is also used of a royal crown (2Sa1:10; Zec9:16; Ps 89:39). Numbers 6:8 'All the days of his separation he is holy to the LORD. 2Co 6:17,18 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries All the days of his separation he is holy to the LORD - To reiterate what was said above what he abstained from was important but holiness to the LORD was of paramount importance (then and now beloved - cf 1 Pe 1:14-15+). One is reminded of Paul's charge in 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 6:17; 18 “Therefore, COME OUT (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE (aorist imperative),” says the Lord. “AND DO NOT TOUCH (present imperative with a negative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you. 18 “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty. (See concluding exhortation - 2 Cor 7:1+). THOUGHT - While we may not be "Nazirites" we are "separated for life" to the LORD. We are set apart once and for all time as positionally holy, :"sanctified (perfect tense - now and forever our "state") through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.: (Heb 10:10+) And as those who have been privileged to be set apart from this dying world to the Living God, we are now called to live "Nazirite-like" lives, abstaining from the contaminating influences of the world, "For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are (being continually) sanctified (progressive sanctification). (Heb 10:14+) As James says we are to " keep oneself unstained by the world." (James 1:27+) Separation, dedicated) (05145)(nezer from nazar = to dedicate, consecrate) is a masculine noun derived from nazar which speaks of separation or dedication. It describes something (Lev 21:12 - anointing oil) or someone (priest - Ex 29:6, 39:30, Lev 8:9; Nazirite - Nu 6:5, 7-9, 12 - see Nazarite) set apart or consecrated to a deity for a special purpose (a holy purpose). Nezer is used of a royal crown in 2Sa 1:10; 2Ki 11:12; Zech 9:16; Ps 89:39, Ps 132:18; Pr 27:24; 2Chr 23:11. TWOT - In view of the fact that the long hair of a Nazirite was a nezer denoting his consecration, and the head plate of a priest was a nezer denoting his consecration, the word nezer appears not to connote "crown" in the primary sense, but crown in the sense of the sign of one's consecration. This could be one's hair as well as a headpiece. The nezer was a sign of the king's consecration to his office just as it was a sign of the Nazirite's consecration to God. Numbers 6:9 'But if a man dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his dedicated head of hair, then he shall shave his head on the day when he becomes clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day. and he: Nu 19:14-19 shave: Nu 6:18 Ac 18:18 21:23,24 Php 3:8,9 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries SHAVE HAIR IF DEFILED But if a man dies very suddenly (unexpectedly) beside him and he defiles his dedicated head of hair, then he shall shave his head on the day when he becomes clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day. - This is a provision for sudden, unexpected defiling contact. And actually it does not say he touched the dead body but it was beside him, so holy and strict is the Nazirite's separation. If the Nazirite inadvertently came in contact with a dead body, he was to shave his head (the long hair symbolizing his oath), on the eighth day bring the prescribed offerings, and begin the days of his vow again. This is a good illustration of the fact that sin can become mingled with the best intentions, and is not always premeditated. When sin is mixed with the holiest actions, it calls for a renewed cleansing (1 Jn 1:9+).. FSB - Upon contact with a dead body, priests and laypeople were required to undergo a seven-day procedure for ritual purification (Num 19:11–12). The requirements were more stringent for Nazirites, who were also required to bring a sacrifice. Later in Israel’s history, Ezekiel required more severe purification procedures for contaminated priests (Ezek 44:26–27). (Faithlife.com) Numbers 6:10 'Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the doorway of the tent of meeting. Lev 1:14 Lev 5:7-10 Lev 9:1-21 12:6 14:22,23,31 15:14,29 Ro 4:25 Joh 2:1,2 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Leviticus 5:7-10+ ‘But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the LORD his guilt offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 ‘He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first that which is for the sin offering and shall nip its head at the front of its neck, but he shall not sever it. 9 ‘He shall also sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, while the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar: it is a sin offering. 10 ‘The second he shall then prepare as a burnt offering according to the ordinance. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it will be forgiven him. Source: Logos.com/https://faithlife.com/ Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the doorway of the tent of meeting These are the least costly animal sacrifices. Numbers 6:11 'The priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him concerning his sin because of the dead person. And that same day he shall consecrate his head, offer: Lev 5:8-10 14:30,31 and shall: Nu 6:5 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries The priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him concerning his sin because of the dead person. And that same day he shall consecrate his head, Open Bible notes - Death is the ultimate uncleanness to the Holy One who is perfect life. The sin offering represented atonement; it reestablished the broken relationship with God and the community. The burnt offering represented consecration signifying complete surrender to God. It is Jesus Christ who has both “purged our sins” (Heb. 1:3) and made living a holy life possible. Burnt offering (05930)('olah from 'alah = to ascend and thus the picture of going up in smoke) refers to a whole burnt offering (one which goes up in smoke), which was voluntary, was understood as a sacrificial gift to God, resulting in a pleasing aroma acceptable to Jehovah (Lev 1:9). The presenter laid hands on the sacrifice which many feel signifies they saw the animal sacrifice as their substitute. The blood was sprinkled on the altar (Lev 1:6) When this offering was properly carried out (including a right heart attitude not just a "going through the motions," [which was not pleasing to God - Jer 6:20, Jer 7:21, 23, 24, see David - Ps 51:16-17-note] not just an external "work," but an internal submission and obedience to Jehovah), they made atonement and were acceptable before Jehovah. The total burning indicated (or should have indicated) total consecration of the presenter's heart and soul and life to Jehovah. As noted a key feature of 'olah appears to be that among the Israelite sacrifices only 'olah is wholly burned, rather than partially burned and eaten by the worshipers and/or the priest. Thus, the whole animal is brought up to the altar and the whole is offered as a gift (minha) in homage to Yahweh. Whole offering would be a better rendering in English to convey the theology. It is indeed burned, but the burning is essentially secondary to the giving of the whole creature to Yahweh. THOUGHT Does the burnt offering (wholly burned) not make us thing of Paul's great exhortation in Ro 12:1+? That's a rhetorical question of course. Uses in Numbers - Num. 6:11; Num. 6:14; Num. 6:16; Num. 7:15; Num. 7:21; Num. 7:27; Num. 7:33; Num. 7:39; Num. 7:45; Num. 7:51; Num. 7:57; Num. 7:63; Num. 7:69; Num. 7:75; Num. 7:81; Num. 7:87; Num. 8:12; Num. 10:10; Num. 15:3; Num. 15:5; Num. 15:8; Num. 15:24; Num. 23:3; Num. 23:6; Num. 23:15; Num. 23:17; Num. 28:3; Num. 28:6; Num. 28:10; Num. 28:11; Num. 28:13; Num. 28:14; Num. 28:15; Num. 28:19; Num. 28:23; Num. 28:24; Num. 28:27; Num. 28:31; Num. 29:2; Num. 29:6; Num. 29:8; Num. 29:11; Num. 29:13; Num. 29:16; Num. 29:19; Num. 29:22; Num. 29:25; Num. 29:28; Num. 29:31; Num. 29:34; Num. 29:36; Num. 29:38; Num. 29:39; Related Resource: Chart Summarizing the Offerings Question: What is a burnt offering? Answer: The burnt offering is one of the oldest and most common offerings in history. It’s entirely possible that Abel’s offering in Genesis 4:4 was a burnt offering, although the first recorded instance is in Genesis 8:20 when Noah offers burnt offerings after the flood. God ordered Abraham to offer his son, Isaac, in a burnt offering in Genesis 22, and then provided a ram as a replacement. After suffering through nine of the ten plagues, Pharaoh decided to let the people go from bondage in Egypt, but his refusal to allow the Israelites to take their livestock with them in order to offer burnt offerings brought about the final plague that led to the Israelites’ delivery (Exodus 10:24-29). The Hebrew word for “burnt offering” actually means to “ascend,“ literally to “go up in smoke.” The smoke from the sacrifice ascended to God, “a soothing aroma to the LORD” (Leviticus 1:9). Technically, any offering burned over an altar was a burnt offering, but in more specific terms, a burnt offering was the complete destruction of the animal (except for the hide) in an effort to renew the relationship between Holy God and sinful man. With the development of the law, God gave the Israelites specific instructions as to the types of burnt offerings and what they symbolized. Leviticus 1 and 6:8-13 describe the traditional burnt offering. The Israelites brought a bull, sheep, or goat, a male with no defect, and killed it at the entrance to the tabernacle. The animal’s blood was drained, and the priest sprinkled blood around the altar. The animal was skinned and cut it into pieces, the intestines and legs washed, and the priest burned the pieces over the altar all night. The priest received the skin as a fee for his help. A turtledove or pigeon could also be sacrificed, although they weren’t skinned. A person could give a burnt offering at any time. It was a sacrifice of general atonement—an acknowledgement of the sin nature and a request for renewed relationship with God. God also set times for the priests to give a burnt offering for the benefit of the Israelites as a whole, although the animals required for each sacrifice varied: Every morning and evening (Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:2) Each Sabbath (Numbers 28:9-10) The beginning of each month (Numbers 28:11) At Passover (Numbers 28:19) With the new grain/firstfruits offering at the Feast of Weeks (Numbers 28:27) At the Feast of Trumpets/Rosh Hashanah (Numbers 29:1) At the new moon (Numbers 29:6) The ultimate fulfillment of the burnt offering is in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. His physical life was completely consumed, He ascended to God, and His covering (that is, His garment) was distributed to those who officiated over His sacrifice (Matthew 27:35). But most importantly, His sacrifice, once for all time, atoned for our sins and restored our relationship with God. (Source: GotQuestions.org) Numbers 6:12 and shall dedicate to the LORD his days as a Nazirite, and shall bring a male lamb a year old for a guilt offering; but the former days will be void because his separation was defiled. a trespass: Lev 5:6 14:24 but the: Eze 18:24 Mt 3:15 24:13 Joh 8:29-31 Jas 2:10 2Jn 1:8 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And shall dedicate to the LORD his days as a Nazirite - His days, his hours, all of his time is to be to and for the Lord, a good model for all followers of Christ, for as Paul says "Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most (present tense = continually) of your time (redeeming the time), because the days are evil." (Eph 5:15-16+). and shall bring a male lamb a year old for a guilt offering; but the former days will be void because his separation was defiled - The point is that If the Nazirite were somehow defiled before the time of the completion of the cleansing, he had to start all over again. The days before the defilement could not be counted toward the completion. F B
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Spurgeon - “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.” Num. 6:24. THIS first clause of the high-priest’s benediction is substantially a promise. That blessing which our great High Priest pronounces upon us is sure to come, for he speaks the mind of God. What a joy to abide under the divine blessing! This puts a gracious flavour into all things. If we are blessed, then all our possessions and enjoyments are blessed; yea, our losses and crosses, and even our disappointments are blessed. God’s blessing is deep, emphatic, effectual. A man’s blessing may begin and end in words; but the blessing of the Lord makes rich and sanctifies. The best wish we can have for our dearest friend is not “May prosperity attend thee,” but “The Lord bless thee.” It is equally a delightful thing to be kept of God; kept by him, kept near him, kept in him. They are kept indeed whom God keeps; they are preserved from evil, they are reserved unto boundless happiness. God’s keeping goes with his blessing, to establish it and cause it to endure. The author of this little book desires that the rich blessing and sure keeping here pronounced may come upon every reader who may at this moment be looking at these lines. Should the author be living, please breathe the text to God as a prayer for his servant. Numbers 6:25 The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; NET Numbers 6:25 The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; NLT Numbers 6:25 May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. ESV Numbers 6:25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; NIV Numbers 6:25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; KJV Numbers 6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: YLT Numbers 6:25 'Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee; LXE Numbers 6:25 the Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and have mercy upon thee; ASV Numbers 6:25 Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: CSB Numbers 6:25 may Yahweh make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; NKJ Numbers 6:25 The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; NRS Numbers 6:25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; NAB Numbers 6:25 The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! NJB Numbers 6:25 May Yahweh let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. GWN Numbers 6:25 The LORD will smile on you and be kind to you. The Lord: Ps 21:6 31:16 67:1 80:1-3,7,19 119:135 Da 9:17 gracious: Ge 43:29 Ex 33:19 Mal 1:9 Joh 1:17 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you Numbers 6:26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.' NET Numbers 6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."' NLT Numbers 6:26 May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.' ESV Numbers 6:26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. NIV Numbers 6:26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." ' KJV Numbers 6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. YLT Numbers 6:26 'Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee -- peace. LXE Numbers 6:26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. ASV Numbers 6:26 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. CSB Numbers 6:26 may Yahweh look with favor on you and give you peace. NKJ Numbers 6:26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace."' NRS Numbers 6:26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. NAB Numbers 6:26 The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! NJB Numbers 6:26 May Yahweh show you his face and bring you peace." GWN Numbers 6:26 The LORD will look on you with favor and give you peace.' lift up: Ps 4:6 42:5 89:15 Ac 2:28 give : Ps 29:11 Isa 26:3,12 57:19 Mic 5:5 Lu 2:14 Joh 14:27 16:33 Joh 20:21,26 Ac 10:36 Ro 5:1 15:13,33 Eph 2:14-17 6:23 Php 4:7 2Th 3:16 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries The LORD lift up His countenance on you I.e., in recognition and approval, so as to give them peace, or total well-being. And give you peace Jehovah Shalom in the Trinity: God the Father “God of peace” (Heb 13:20) God the Son, “Prince of peace” (Isaiah 9:6) God the “Spirit...of peace” (Eph 4:3). The godly man, when he dies, “enters into peace” (Isa 57:2); but while he lives, peace must enter into him.-- Thomas Watson “Safety consists not in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.” Peace that Jesus gives is not the absence of trouble, but is rather the confidence that He is there with you always. Since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than 8% of the time! Of 3530 years of recorded history, only 286 years saw peace. Moreover, in excess of 8000 peace treaties were made & broken. During this period there were 14,351 wars, large & small, in which 3.64 billion people were killed. Peace with God (Ro 5:1) God of peace (Ro 15:33, 16:30, Php 4:9, 1Th 5:23, Heb 13:20) The peace of God (Phil 4:7) The Lord of peace (2 Th 3:16) In 1555, Nicholas Ridley was burned at the stake because of his witness for Christ. On the night before Ridley's execution, his brother offered to remain with him in the prison chamber to be of assistance and comfort. Nicholas declined the offer and replied that he meant to go to bed and sleep as quietly as ever he did in his life. Because he knew the peace of God, he could rest in the strength of the everlasting arms of his Lord to meet his need. So can we! 1. Experiential (Phil 4:7)—day by day experience of the believer, can be forfeited. 2. Judicial (Ro 5:1)—The war with God is over. A person can experience # (2) & not #(1). Example of WWII Japanese who hid for years in jungles, long after peace was established between the warring nations. Fierce passions discompose the mind, As tempests vex the sea; But calm content & peace we find, When, Lord, we turn to Thee. -- William Cowper Numbers 6:27 "So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them." NET Numbers 6:27 So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them." NLT Numbers 6:27 Whenever Aaron and his sons bless the people of Israel in my name, I myself will bless them." ESV Numbers 6:27 "So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them." NIV Numbers 6:27 "So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them." KJV Numbers 6:27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. YLT Numbers 6:27 'And they have put My name upon the sons of Israel, and I -- I do bless them.' LXE Numbers 6:27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I the Lord will bless them. ASV Numbers 6:27 So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them. CSB Numbers 6:27 In this way they will pronounce My name over the Israelites, and I will bless them." NKJ Numbers 6:27 "So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them." NRS Numbers 6:27 So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. NAB Numbers 6:27 So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites, and I will bless them." NJB Numbers 6:27 This is how they must call down my name on the Israelites, and then I shall bless them.' GWN Numbers 6:27 "So whenever they use my name to bless the Israelites, I will bless them." invoke My name: Ex 3:13-15 6:3 34:5-7 De 28:10 2Ch 7:14 Isa 43:7 Jer 14:9 Da 9:18,19 Mt 28:19 I will: Nu 23:20 Ge 12:2,3 32:26,29 1Ch 4:10 Ps 5:12 67:7 115:12,13 Eph 1:3 Numbers 6 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel- They of course is the priests who shall literally "put" or "place" God's Name on the sons of Israel. NET Note - The idea of their putting the name of Yahweh on the people is somewhat problematic. The pronouncing of the name of Yahweh in this context over the people was taken to be the effectual means of blessings. "Putting the name on them" is an expression that emphasizes the truth that he is their God and they are his people or that having his name is having his blessing. And I then will bless them