Numbers 21:2-9

2So IsraelH3478 madeH5087 a vowH5088 to the LORDH3068H559: “IfH518 You will deliverH5414 thisH2088 peopleH5971 into our handsH3027, we will devoteH2763 their cities to destructionH5892.1”

3And the LORDH3068 heardH8085 Israel’sH3478 pleaH6963 and delivered upH5414 the CanaanitesH3669. Israel devotedH2763 themH853 andH853 their cities to destructionH5892; so they namedH7121H8034 the placeH4725 HormahH2767.2

4Then they set outH5265 from MountH2022 HorH2023 along the routeH1870 to the RedH5488 SeaH3220,3 in order to bypassH5437 the landH776 of EdomH123. But the peopleH5971 grew impatientH7114H5315 on the journeyH1870 5and spokeH1696 against GodH430 and against MosesH4872: “WhyH4100 have you led us upH5927 out of EgyptH4714 to dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057H3588? There is noH369 breadH3899H369 or waterH4325, and weH5315 detestH6973 this wretchedH7052 foodH3899!”

6So the LORDH3068 sentH7971 venomousH8314 snakesH5175 amongH5971 the people, and manyH7227 of the IsraelitesH5971H3478 were bittenH5391 and diedH4191.

7Then the peopleH5971 cameH935 toH413 MosesH4872 and saidH559, “We have sinnedH2398 byH3588 speakingH1696 against the LORDH3068 and against you. IntercedeH6419 withH413 the LORDH3068 so He will takeH5493 the snakesH5175 away from usH5921.” So MosesH4872 intercededH6419 forH1157 the peopleH5971.

8Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872, “MakeH6213 a fiery serpentH8314 and mountH7760 itH853 onH5921 a poleH5251H1961. When anyoneH3605 who is bittenH5391 looks at itH7200, he will liveH2421.” 9So MosesH4872 madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 snakeH5175 and mountedH7760 it onH5921 a poleH5251H1961. IfH518 anyone whoH376 was bittenH5391 lookedH5027 atH413H5175 the bronzeH5178 snakeH5175, he would liveH2421.