Numbers 21:8
Numbers chapter 21 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live.
Context
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.
v.8This passage
v.9And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 3:14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;
- Psalms 106:43
Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.
- Psalms 145:8
Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.