Numbers 21:4-9 - The Bronze Snake

⁴ Then they departed from mount Hor toward the reed sea: to compass the land of Edom. And the souls of the people fainted by the way. ⁵ And the people spake against God and against Moses, "Wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt, for to die in the wilderness? For here is neither bread nor water, and our souls loatheth this light bread." ⁶ Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, which stung them: so that much people died in Israel.

⁷ And the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against thee: make intercession to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us." And Moses made intercession for the people.

⁸ And the LORD said unto Moses, "Make thee a serpent and hang it up for a sign, and let as many as are bitten look upon it and they shall live." ⁹ And Moses made a serpent of brass and set it up for a sign. And when the serpents had bitten any man, he went and beheld the serpent of brass and recovered.