23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way you should bless+ the people of Israel. Say to them:

24 “May Jehovah bless you+ and safeguard you.

25 May Jehovah make his face shine upon you,+ and may he favor you.

26 May Jehovah lift up his face toward you and grant you peace.”’+

8 “At that time Jehovah set apart the tribe of Leʹvi+ to carry the ark of Jehovah’s covenant,+ to stand before Jehovah in order to minister to him, and to bless in his name,+ as they do to this day.