Numbers 21:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.”

Numbers 21:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 21:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 21:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Moses, “Make a venomous snake, and set it on a pole. It shall happen that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.””

Numbers 21:8 — World English Bible

Numbers 21:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. ”

Numbers 21:8 — American Standard Version

Numbers 21:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Make for thee a burning <FI>serpent<Fi> , and set it on an ensign; and it hath been, every one who is bitten and hath seen it--he hath lived.”

Numbers 21:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 21:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Moses, Make thee a fiery [serpent], and set it upon a pole; and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, and looketh upon it, shall live. ”

Numbers 21:8 — Darby Translation

Numbers 21:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said vnto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it vp for a signe, that as many as are bitten, may looke vpon it, and liue.”

Numbers 21:8 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 21:8 in Context — Numbers 21

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

7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

8 And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

10 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

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What Does Numbers 21:8 Mean?

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