Numbers 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”

Numbers 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.”

Numbers 21:6 — World English Bible

Numbers 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”

Numbers 21:6 — American Standard Version

Numbers 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Numbers 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.”

Numbers 21:6 — Darby Translation

Numbers 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore the Lord sent fierie serpents among ye people, which stung the people: so that many of the people of Israel died.”

Numbers 21:6 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 21:6 in Context — Numbers 21

4 Ils partirent de la montagne de Hor par le chemin de la mer Rouge, pour contourner le pays d’Édom. Le peuple s’impatienta en route,

5 et parla contre Dieu et contre Moïse: Pourquoi nous avez-vous fait monter hors d’Égypte, pour que nous mourions dans le désert? Car il n’y a point de pain, et il n’y a point d’eau, et notre âme est dégoûtée de cette misérable nourriture.

6 Alors l’Éternel envoya contre le peuple des serpents brûlants; ils mordirent le peuple, et il mourut beaucoup de gens en Israël.

7 Le peuple vint à Moïse, et dit: Nous avons péché, car nous avons parlé contre l’Éternel et contre toi. Prie l’Éternel, afin qu’il éloigne de nous ces serpents. Moïse pria pour le peuple.

8 L’Éternel dit à Moïse: Fais-toi un serpent brûlant, et place-le sur une perche; quiconque aura été mordu, et le regardera, conservera la vie.

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What Does Numbers 21:6 Mean?

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