Numbers 21:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ The Lord said to Moses, “Make a bronze [277] snake and put it on a pole. If any person is bitten by a snake, then that person should look at the bronze snake on the pole. Then that person will not die.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent [of bronze] and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ The LORD said to Moses, “Make a poisonous snake and place it on a pole. Whoever is bitten can look at it and live.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ 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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And the Lord said to him: Make a brazen serpent, and set it up for a sign. Whosoever being struck shall look on it shall live.

Numbers 21:8 Cross References

2 Kings 18:4

Hezekiah destroyed the high places. [217] He broke the memorial stones [218] and cut down the Asherah poles. [219] At that time, the people of Israel burned incense [220] to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called “Nehushtan.” [221] Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces {because the people were worshiping that snake}.

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is kind and merciful.\par The Lord is patient and full of love.\par

Isaiah 14:29

Country of Philistia, you are very happy because the king that beat you is now dead. But you should not be really happy. It is true that his rule has ended. But the king’s son will come and rule. And it will be like one snake giving birth to a more dangerous snake. This new king will be like a very quick and dangerous snake to you.

Isaiah 30:6

The sad message about the animals in the Negev: {\cf2\super [275]}

Isaiah 45:22

All you people in faraway places should \{stop following those false gods\}. You should follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God. I am the only God.

John 3:14

“Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. {\cf2\super [49]} It is the same with the Son of Man. The Son of Man must be lifted up too.