Numbers 21:6
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.
In context
4 They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey.
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 bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!”
6 The LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.
7 The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people.
8 The LORD said to Moses, “Make a venomous snake, and set it on a pole. It shall happen that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.”
Numbers 21:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.