King James Version

Numbers 6:24

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

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יְבָרֶכְךָ֥yevarekhkhablessבָרַךְverb, piel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, a wish or indirect commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָveyishmerekhaand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and beward”, a wish or indirect commandH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:

Young’s Literal Translation

'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;

World English Bible

‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.

Darby Translation

Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee;

Douay-Rheims

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord bless thee and keep thee;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

εὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος, καὶ φυλάξαι, σε.