Numbers 6:24
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
Cross-reference
In Ruth 2:4, the reapers respond with 'The LORD bless you' — a direct verbal parallel to the blessing here.
In Psalm 91:11, angelic guarding parallels the 'keep' aspect of the priestly blessing — a thematic expansion.
In Psalm 121:4-7, the Lord's vigilant keeping of Israel echoes the 'keep you' blessing here, expanding on divine protection.
In Psalm 134:3, the blessing 'May the LORD bless you from Zion' mirrors the opening words of the priestly blessing.
In Isaiah 27:3, God keeps His vineyard night and day—same imagery of the Lord's faithful protection as in this blessing.
In Isaiah 42:6, God takes hold of His servant's hand and keeps him—direct parallel to the keeping promised in the Aaronic blessing.
In John 17:11, Jesus prays the Father will keep believers in His name—a New Testament echo of the same keeping request.
In Philippians 4:7, the peace of God guards hearts and minds—a New Testament application of divine keeping.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul prays for God to keep spirit, soul, and body blameless—directly mirrors the keeping aspect.
In 1 Peter 1:5, believers are guarded by God's power through faith—the same divine safeguarding promised in Numbers.
In Jude 1:24, God is able to keep you from stumbling—a direct New Testament affirmation of the keeping blessing.
Psalm 29:11 ends with 'the LORD blesses his people with peace'—a direct echo of the blessing's promise of peace.
Psalm 67:1 prays 'God be gracious to us and bless us'—a direct adaptation of this blessing for communal worship.
In 2 Samuel 7:29, David echoes this blessing, asking God to bless his house forever—applying the priestly blessing to the Davidic covenant.
Isaiah 19:25 pronounces God's blessing on Egypt and Assyria, extending the covenant blessing beyond Israel.