2009-09-25T09:55:12-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/bless+you/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%206:22-27&version=NIV 2009-09-25T09:55:12-05:00 In Numbers, Aaron is giving a blessing to give to the people. It includes the phrase, may the lord bless you and keep you, which means that God will be with His people and will protect them from harm. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%206:23-27&version=NIV 2009-08-26T16:17:46-05:00 Aaron and his sons are given instructions on how to bless the people in order that God's name might be placed on them and so that they would receive God's blessing. God says that Aaron is to tell them that the Lord will bless you and keep you.