Numbers 21:6
What does Numbers 21:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 21:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the Lord sent poison-snakes among the people; and their bites were a cause of death to numbers of the people of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore the Lord sent among the people fiery serpents, which bit them and killed many of them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Context
v.5And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
v.6This passage
v.7And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.
- Deuteronomy 8:15
who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
- Isaiah 30:6
The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
- Genesis 3:14
And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
- Amos 9:3
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
- Jeremiah 8:17
For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.
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