Catholic Public Domain Version
"For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them. "
— Numbers 21:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”
“And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. ”
“Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died.”
“So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.”
“Wherefore the Lord sent among the people fiery serpents, which bit them and killed many of them.”
“Then the Lord sent poison-snakes among the people; and their bites were a cause of death to numbers of the people of Israel.”
“And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”
And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanite, whom they put to death, overthrowing his cities. And they called the name of that place Hormah, that is, Anathema.
Then they set out from mount Hor, by the way that leads to the Red Sea, to circle around the land of Edom. And the people began to tire of their journey and hardships.
And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.”
For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them.
And so they went to Moses, and they said: “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray, so that he may take away these serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people.
And the Lord said to him: “Make a bronze serpent, and place it as a sign. Whoever, having been struck, gazes upon it, shall live.”
Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.