Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord sent poisonous
International Standard Version
In response, the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died.
A Conservative Version
And LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, and 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.
Amplified
Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.
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.
Darby Translation
Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will send upon the people deadly serpents, and they will bite the people; and much people will die from Israel
King James 2000
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh sent among the people poisonous snakes; they bit the people, and many people from Israel died.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people. And many people of Israel died.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, which stung them: so that much people died in Israel.
NET Bible
So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, - and much people out of Israel died.
Webster
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.
World English Bible
Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;
Themes
Anger of God » Exemplified against
Animals » Instruments of God's will
Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
Blasphemy » Instances of » Of the israelites, in complaining against God
Confession of sin » Exemplified
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Fiery serpents sent
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified
Manna » The israelites » Punished for loathing
Miracles » Catalogue of » The scourge of serpents
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Plague » On the israelites » Of serpents
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Complaints
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Serpent » Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the israelites
Interlinear
Shalach
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Bronze Snake
5
and criticized God and Moses. They said: Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!
6
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:15
He was the one who led you through that vast and dangerous wilderness. It was a parched, arid land, with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He was the one who made water come out of solid rock for you.
Jeremiah 8:17
I am sending serpents against you, adders, for which there is no charm. They will bite you, says Jehovah.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents.
Isaiah 14:29
The rod that beat you is broken, but you have no reason to be glad. When one snake dies, a worse one comes in its place. A snake's egg hatches a flying dragon.
Isaiah 30:6
THE PROPHESY ABOUT THE BEASTS OF THE NEGEV (southern land): The Negev is a land of distress and anguish. Lions and lionesses live there. Vipers and poisonous snakes live there. They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels to a nation that cannot help them.
Genesis 3:14-15
So Jehovah God said to the serpent: Because you have done this you are cursed above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
Amos 9:3-4
Though they hide on top of Mount Carmel I will search and find them and take them from there. Though they hide from my sight on the bottom of the sea I will command the serpent to bite them.