What does Numbers 6:26 mean?

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:26, King James Version

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The verse in its chapter

Numbers 6:24-27

  1. 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
  2. 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
  3. 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
  4. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

6:26 God’s favor—the display of his face, or countenance—refers to his approval and special attention (cp. Ps 30:7). Divine peace (Hebrew shalom) is not just the absence of conflict or violence; God’s peace brings complete well-being, health, and wholeness.

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About the book of Numbers

Author
Moses, according to Jewish and Christian tradition (authorship debated)
When
15th or 13th century BC by tradition; final form debated
Period
Egito e êxodo, c. 1800 a 1400 a.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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