Thematic Bible: The scourge of serpents

Jehovah sent poisonous snakes among the people. They bit the people, and many of the Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said: We sinned when we criticized Jehovah and you. Pray to Jehovah so that he will take the snakes away from us. So Moses prayed for the people. Jehovah said to Moses: Make a snake and put it on a pole. Anyone who is bitten can look at it and live. read more.
Moses made a copper snake and put it on a pole. People looked at the copper snake after they were bitten and lived.