26 Bible Verses about Serpents

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Numbers 21:6

And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, - and much people out of Israel died.

Proverbs 30:19

The way of an eagle in the heavens, the way of a serpent on the rock, - the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid.

Genesis 3:14

Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.

Exodus 7:9

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you saying, Shew for yourselves a wonder, then shalt thou say unto Aaron, Take thy staff, and cast it down before Pharaoh let it become a sea-serpent.

Numbers 21:6-9

And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, - and much people out of Israel died. Then tame the people of Israel unto Moses and said - We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for the people. Then said Yahweh unto Moses - Make thee a like serpent, and put it upon standard, - and it shall come to pass, that, any one who is bitten, as soon as he seeth it, shall live.read more.
So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, - and it came to pass - that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he lived.

Acts 28:3-6

But, when Paul had gathered a certain lot of firewood into a bundle, and laid it on the fire, a viper, by reason of the heat, coming forth, fastened on his hand. And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another - Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, to live. He, however, shaking of the brute into the fire, suffered no harm;read more.
whereas, they, were expecting, that he was about to become inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead; - but, when they had been long expecting, and had observed, nothing unusual, happening unto him, they changed their minds, and began to say he was a god.

Proverbs 23:31

Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly.

Isaiah 14:29

Do not rejoice, Philistia, any of thee, In that the rod of him that smote thee, is broken, - For, out of the root of the serpent, shall come forth, a viper, And his fruit be a fiery dragon that flieth.

John 3:14-16

And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, - That, whosoever believeth in him, may have life age-abiding. For God, so loved, the world, that, his Only Begotten Son, he gave, - that, whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have life age-abiding.

Genesis 49:17

It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, - That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: -

Proverbs 23:31-32

Do not look on wine when it becometh red, when it giveth in the cup its sparkle, glideth down smoothly. Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.

Psalm 58:3-4

Lawless men have been estranged from birth, They have gone astray from their nativity, speaking falsehood; Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

Numbers 21:9

So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, - and it came to pass - that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he lived.

John 3:14-15

And, just as, Moses, lifted up the serpent in the desert, so, must, the Son of Man, be lifted up, - That, whosoever believeth in him, may have life age-abiding.

Deuteronomy 32:33

The poison of large serpents, is their wine, - Yea the fierce venom of asps.

Psalm 58:4

Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

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Numbers 21:7

Then tame the people of Israel unto Moses and said - We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for the people.

Highways » Infested with » Serpents

Genesis 49:17

It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, - That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: -

Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous

Numbers 21:4-9

Then brake they up from Mount Hor, by way of the Red Sea, to go round the land of Edom, - and the soul of the people became impatient because of the way, So then the people spake against God and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt, to die in the desert? for there is neither bread nor water, and our soul, doth loathe this contemptible bread! And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, - and much people out of Israel died. read more.
Then tame the people of Israel unto Moses and said - We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for the people. Then said Yahweh unto Moses - Make thee a like serpent, and put it upon standard, - and it shall come to pass, that, any one who is bitten, as soon as he seeth it, shall live. So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, - and it came to pass - that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he lived.

Reptiles » Serpents

Exodus 7:10

So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and did so as Yahweh had commanded, - and Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and before his servants and it became a sea-serpent,

Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil

Serpents » Evil men compared to

Psalm 58:4

Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

Matthew 12:34

Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Luke 3:7

He was saying, therefore, unto the multitudes who were going forth to be immersed by him - Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to flee from the coming wrath?

Serpents » Often sent as a punishment

Deuteronomy 32:24

The meltings of hunger, The devourings of fever, And the dangerous pestilence, - And, the tooth of beasts, will I send among them, With the poison of crawlers of the dust:

Numbers 21:6

And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents, and they bit the people, - and much people out of Israel died.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us be putting the Lord to the test, as, some of them, put him to the test, and, by the serpents, were perishing;

Serpents » Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust

Genesis 3:14

Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.

Micah 7:17

They shall lick the dust like the serpent, Like the crawlers of the earth, shall they come quaking out of their fastnesses, - Towards Yahweh our God, shall they pay adoration, and shall fear because of thee.

Isaiah 65:25

The wolf and the lamb, shall feed, in unity, And, the lion, as an ox, shall eat straw; But as for the serpent, dust, shall be his food: They shall not harm - Nor shall they destroy, In all my holy mountain, saith Yahweh.

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into

Exodus 7:9

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you saying, Shew for yourselves a wonder, then shalt thou say unto Aaron, Take thy staff, and cast it down before Pharaoh let it become a sea-serpent.

Exodus 4:3

Then said he - Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, - and Moses fled from the face thereof.

Exodus 7:15

Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning - lo! he is coming out to the waters, therefore shalt thou station thyself to meet him on the bank of the river, - and the staff which was turned into a serpent, shalt thou take in thy hand.

Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine

Proverbs 23:32

Its after effect, is that, like a serpent, it biteth, and, like a viper, it doth sting.

Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous

Psalm 58:4

Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

Deuteronomy 32:24

The meltings of hunger, The devourings of fever, And the dangerous pestilence, - And, the tooth of beasts, will I send among them, With the poison of crawlers of the dust:

Serpents » Illustrative » Of enemies who harass and destroy

Jeremiah 8:17

For behold me! sending among you serpents - vipers which there is no charming, - And they shall fatally bite you declareth Yahweh.

Isaiah 14:29

Do not rejoice, Philistia, any of thee, In that the rod of him that smote thee, is broken, - For, out of the root of the serpent, shall come forth, a viper, And his fruit be a fiery dragon that flieth.

Serpents » Characterized as subtle

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Power over, given to the disciples

Serpents » Called crooked

Isaiah 27:1

In that day, will Yahweh With his sword - the hard and the great and the strong, Bring punishment Upon Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, And upon Leviathan, the crooked serpent, - And will slay the monster which is in the sea.

Serpents » Were often enchanted or fascinated

Ecclesiastes 10:11

If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.

Serpents » Infest » Hedges

Ecclesiastes 10:8

He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, - and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.

Serpents » Infest » Deserts

Deuteronomy 8:15

who caused thee to journey through the great and terrible desert, of fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty wastes where was no water, - who brought forth for thee water out of the flinty rock;

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Israelites cured by looking at one of brass

Numbers 21:8-9

Then said Yahweh unto Moses - Make thee a like serpent, and put it upon standard, - and it shall come to pass, that, any one who is bitten, as soon as he seeth it, shall live. So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon the standard, - and it came to pass - that if the serpent had bitten any man, as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze, he lived.

Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan

Genesis 49:17

It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, - That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: -

Serpents » Illustrative » Of hypocrites

Serpents » Dangerous to travellers

Genesis 49:17

It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, - That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: -

Serpents » Doomed to creep on their belly

Genesis 3:14

Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.

Serpents » Man's aversion and hatred to

Serpents » Cursed above all creatures

Genesis 3:14

Then said Yahweh God unto the serpent - Because thou hast done this, Accursed, art thou above every tame-beast, and above every wild-beast of the field, - on thy belly, shall thou go, and dust, shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.

Serpents » Unclean and unfit for food

Matthew 7:10

Or, a fish also, shall ask, - a serpent, will give him?

Serpents » Illustrative » (sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked

Serpents » Produced from eggs

Isaiah 59:5

Vipers eggs, do they hatch, Spiders threads, do they weave, - he that eateth of their eggs, dieth, And, that which is crushed, bringeth forth an adder;

Serpents » Infest » Holes in walls

Amos 5:19

As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and there should meet him - a bear! or he should have entered the house, and leaned his hand upon the wall, and there should bite him - a serpent!

Serpents » All kinds of, can be tamed

James 3:7

For, every nature - both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and of things in the sea, is to be tamed, and hath been tamed, by the human nature;

Serpents » Created by God

Titles and names of the wicked » Serpents

Wicked people » Compared with » Serpents

Psalm 58:4

Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents

Psalm 58:4

Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;

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