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|Números 21:1| The king of Arad, the Canaanite living in the Negeb, learned that Israel was coming by way of Atharim. He attacked Israel and took some prisoners.
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|Números 21:2| Israel then made this vow to Yahweh, 'If you deliver this people into my power, I shall curse their towns with destruction.'
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|Números 21:3| Yahweh heard Israel's words and delivered the Canaanites into their power, and they destroyed them in accordance with their curse. Hence the place was given the name Hormah.
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|Números 21:4| They left Mount Hor by the road to the Sea of Suph, to skirt round Edom. On the way the people lost patience.
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|Números 21:5| They spoke against God and against Moses, 'Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is neither food nor water here; we are sick of this meagre diet.'
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|Números 21:6| At this, God sent fiery serpents among the people; their bite brought death to many in Israel.
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|Números 21:7| 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.' Moses interceded for the people,
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|Números 21:8| and Yahweh replied, 'Make a fiery serpent and raise it as a standard. Anyone who is bitten and looks at it will survive.'
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|Números 21:9| Moses then made a serpent out of bronze and raised it as a standard, and anyone who was bitten by a serpent and looked at the bronze serpent survived.
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|Números 21:10| The Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.
