Mitzvah #78 Positive Commandment (Mitzvah Asseh)
„The priests must bless the Israelite nation daily“
Scripture Reference: NUM 6:23 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Naso)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'Thus you shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them:
Hebrew Text (Torah)
כג דַּבֵּר אֶל-אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל-בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר, כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: אָמוֹר, לָהֶם. {ס}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
23 Λάλησον Ααρων καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ λέγων Οὕτως εὐλογήσετε τοὺς υἱοὺς Ισραηλ λέγοντες αὐτοῖς
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Naso
Sefer HaChinuch Number #378
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Love (Buch 2)
Section: Prayer and Priestly Blessing
Systematic Category (P119f) Levites & Priests
