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The book of Numbers tells a story that has two main characters—God and Israel. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. In spite of the difficulties imposed by Numbers on today’s readers, the main point of the book is of immense importance for God’s people in any age: exact obedience to God is crucial. This comprehensive and erudite commentary—resulting from nearly...

24 “May Yahweh bless you and keep you. 25 May Yahweh make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. 26 May Yahweh lift up his face to you and give you peace.” ’ 27 So they shall put my name on the children of Israel and I will bless them.” Aaron’s blessing (vv. 24–26) is surrounded by a framework that identifies the divine author of the directive and the human mediator of it (v. 22), states the priestly duty to pronounce blessing on the people (v. 23), and tells the outcome of such a blessing
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