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The story of Moses, the Children of Israel, and the snakes is found in Numbers 21:4-9 of the Bible. God sent poisonous snakes as punishment for the people’s murmuring and complaining against God and Moses. However, after they repented, God instructed Moses to make a bronze snake and raise it on a pole. Anyone who looked at the bronze snake after being bitten would be healed.
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- Numbers 21:4-5:The Israelites grumbled and complained against God and Moses, saying they wished they were back in Egypt rather than wandering in the wilderness.
- Numbers 21:6:As a consequence, God sent fiery, venomous serpents that bit the people, causing many to die.
- Numbers 21:7:The people, realizing their sin, came to Moses and asked him to pray for them.
- Numbers 21:8:God instructed Moses to make a bronze serpent and raise it on a pole.
- Numbers 21:9:God instructed Moses to raise the bronze serpent and anyone bitten by a serpent who looked at the bronze serpent would be healed.
This event is also linked to the New Testament, with Jesus being compared to the bronze serpent, lifted up on the cross to provide salvation for those who believe in him, according to John 3:14-15.
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Numbers 21:6-9 New International Version (NIV)The LORD said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
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The LORD said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
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God’s judgment for this sin is found in Numbers 21:6: “Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.”
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New International Version Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. New Living Translation
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