The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee, Numbers 6:24 Wall Art
Numbers 6:24 · King James Version Free US shipping
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.”
Numbers 6:24
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A giclée print on thick archival matte paper of at least 200gsm. The verse is set into the painting in the King James Version, with a blank paper margin that makes framing easy. Sold without a frame.
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Seven high-resolution files covering every common frame ratio, 4096 × 6144 px, good for printing up to A1. Nothing is shipped.
About this print
The Lord Bless Thee and Keep Thee, Numbers 6:24
A baby grips the hand of Jesus beside a basin of water, painted under the first line of the oldest blessing in the Bible still spoken over children today.
The baby and the font
Jesus bends forward from the left, dressed in cream with a coral mantle and a blue outer robe, his eyes lowered and full of attention. His right hand reaches out, and a small baby in a white gown holds on to it with both hands, looking up into his face. The child is cradled in someone's arms on the right, shown only by a blue sleeve and a supporting hand.
Between them sits a round stone font filled with still water, and a sprig of olive with small green fruits lies at its base. There is almost no background, which gives the moment its intimacy. The words at the top read: “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.”
The priestly blessing of Numbers 6
In Numbers 6, God gives Moses the exact words Aaron and his sons, the priests, are to use when they bless the people of Israel. It is three short lines, and this is the first: “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.” The next two ask that his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, and that he lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. The passage ends by saying that in this way the priests put God's name on the people.
“Keep” is the language of a watchman or a shepherd guarding what belongs to him. It asks for protection, not just good feelings.
This blessing is remarkably old in physical form too. Two tiny rolled silver amulets found at Ketef Hinnom, outside Jerusalem, carry a version of it and date to around the seventh century BC, which makes them among the oldest known pieces of biblical text. It is still pronounced in synagogues and at the end of many Christian services.
For a baptism or a christening
Parents and godparents often choose this verse to mark a child's baptism, christening or dedication, and it is also read as a benediction at a baby shower. Hung above a crib, its soft blues and creams will keep suiting the room as the child grows. Grandparents like to give it with the date of the baptism written on the back. Some families also read all three lines aloud at the moment the print is hung.
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