Numbers 21:4-6
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea,[a] to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5 The people spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.’ 6 Then the Lord sent poisonous[b] serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died.
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- Numbers 21:4 Or Sea of Reeds
- Numbers 21:6 Or fiery; Heb seraphim
Numbers 21:4-6
Common English Bible
The bronze snake’s healing power
4 They marched from Mount Hor on the Reed Sea[a] road around the land of Edom. The people became impatient on the road. 5 The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why did you bring us up from Egypt to kill us in the desert, where there is no food or water. And we detest this miserable bread!” 6 So the Lord sent poisonous[b] snakes among the people and they bit the people. Many of the Israelites died.
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- Numbers 21:4 Or Red Sea
- Numbers 21:6 Heb uncertain
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