God Sends Snakes – Desert Journey – The Brick Bible

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They set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea in order to go around Edom.

1 of 9 Numbers 21:4

On the way, the people grew impatient, and they spoke against God and against Moses, saying, 'Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is neither food nor water here, and we are sick of this meager diet.'

2 of 9 Numbers 21:4–5

At this, God sent poisonous snakes among the people.

3 of 9 Numbers 21:6

They bit the people and many of the Israelites died.

4 of 9 Numbers 21:6

The people came and said to Moses, 'We have sinned by speaking against Yahweh and against you. Intercede for us with Yahweh to save us from these serpents.'

5 of 9 Numbers 21:7

Moses interceded for the people, and Yahweh replied, 'Make a bronze snake and set it on a pole. Anyone who is bitten by a snake and looks at the bronze snake will survive.'

6 of 9 Numbers 21:7–8

Moses then made a serpent out of bronze.

7 of 9 Numbers 21:9

And he raised it up on a pole.

8 of 9 Numbers 21:9

Anyone who was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze serpent survived. Next story: Massacre of the Aradites

9 of 9 Numbers 21:9

Aradites Massacred

Aradites Massacred