The priests must bless the Israelite nation daily
Commandment 78Positive commandmentParashat NasoPrayer and Priestly Blessing
Scripture
"Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:
Hebrew
כג דַּבֵּר אֶל-אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל-בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר, כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: אָמוֹר, לָהֶם. {ס}
Greek
23 Λάλησον Ααρων καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ λέγων Οὕτως εὐλογήσετε τοὺς υἱοὺς Ισραηλ λέγοντες αὐτοῖς
Classification
- Parashah: Naso
- Sefer HaChinuch: 378
- Mishneh Torah: Love — Prayer and Priestly Blessing
Stated in
Enumeration and classification from BibleData. The Greek is the Septuagint reading of the same verse, carried by the source for comparison.