6And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;


In Context

3 and Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Israel, and giveth up the Canaanite, and he devoteth them and their cities, and calleth the name of the place Hormah.

4 And they journey from mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way,

5 and the people speak against God, and against Moses, 'Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul hath been weary of this light bread.'

6 And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;

7 and the people come in unto Moses and say, 'We have sinned, for we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, and He doth turn aside from us the serpent;' and Moses prayeth in behalf of the people.

8 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Make for thee a burning serpent, and set it on an ensign; and it hath been, every one who is bitten and hath seen it — he hath lived.

Numbers 21:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:6Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:6Wherefore the Lord sent among the people fiery serpents, which bit them and killed many of them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.