Numbers 21:6 “So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Isr…”

Numbers 21:6

So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

World English Bible

The LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore the Lord sent fierie serpents among ye people, which stung the people: so that many of the people of Israel died.

Darby Translation

Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord sent poison-snakes among the people; and their bites were a cause of death to numbers of the people of Israel.

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Cross references

“And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”

1 Corinthians 10:9 Deuteronomy 8:15 Jeremiah 8:17 Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 14:29 Genesis 3:14

1 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Deuteronomy 8:15 · BSB

He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.

Jeremiah 8:17 · BSB

“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 30:6 · BSB

This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the hu…

Isaiah 14:29 · BSB

Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.

Genesis 3:14 · BSB

So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

7Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

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