Numbers 21:4-18.
Numbers 21:4-18
Moses Makes a Bronze Snake
"The Israelites had to go around the territory of Edom, so when they
left Mount Hor, they headed south toward the Red Sea. But along the
way, the people became so impatient that they complained against God
and said to Moses, "Did you bring us out of Egypt, just to let us die
in the desert? There's no water out here, and we can't stand this
awful food!" Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes that bit and killed
many of them. Some of the people went to Moses and admitted, "It was
wrong of us to insult you and the Lord. Now please ask him to make
these snakes go away." Moses prayed, and the Lord answered, "Make a
snake out of bronze and place it on top of a pole. Anyone who gets
bitten can look at the snake and won't die." Moses obeyed the Lord.
And all of those who looked at the bronze snake lived, even though
they had been bitten by the poisonous snakes.
Israel's Journey to Moab
As the Israelites continued their journey to Canaan, they camped at
Oboth, then at Iye-Abarim in the desert east of Moab, and then in
the Zered Gorge. After that, they crossed the Arnon River gorge and
camped in the Moabite desert bordering Amorite territory. The Arnon
was the border between the Moabites and the Amorites. A song in The
Book of the Lord's Battles mentions the town of Waheb with its creeks
in the territory of Suphah. It also mentions the Arnon River, with
its valleys that lie alongside the Moabite border and extend to the
town of Ar.
From the Arnon, the Israelites went to the well near the town of Beer,
where the Lord had said to Moses, "Call the people together, and I
will give them water to drink." That's also the same well the
Israelites sang about in this song: Let's celebrate! The well has
given us water. With their royal scepters, our leaders pointed out
where to dig the well."
God bless you.
Moses Makes a Bronze Snake
"The Israelites had to go around the territory of Edom, so when they
left Mount Hor, they headed south toward the Red Sea. But along the
way, the people became so impatient that they complained against God
and said to Moses, "Did you bring us out of Egypt, just to let us die
in the desert? There's no water out here, and we can't stand this
awful food!" Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes that bit and killed
many of them. Some of the people went to Moses and admitted, "It was
wrong of us to insult you and the Lord. Now please ask him to make
these snakes go away." Moses prayed, and the Lord answered, "Make a
snake out of bronze and place it on top of a pole. Anyone who gets
bitten can look at the snake and won't die." Moses obeyed the Lord.
And all of those who looked at the bronze snake lived, even though
they had been bitten by the poisonous snakes.
Israel's Journey to Moab
As the Israelites continued their journey to Canaan, they camped at
Oboth, then at Iye-Abarim in the desert east of Moab, and then in
the Zered Gorge. After that, they crossed the Arnon River gorge and
camped in the Moabite desert bordering Amorite territory. The Arnon
was the border between the Moabites and the Amorites. A song in The
Book of the Lord's Battles mentions the town of Waheb with its creeks
in the territory of Suphah. It also mentions the Arnon River, with
its valleys that lie alongside the Moabite border and extend to the
town of Ar.
From the Arnon, the Israelites went to the well near the town of Beer,
where the Lord had said to Moses, "Call the people together, and I
will give them water to drink." That's also the same well the
Israelites sang about in this song: Let's celebrate! The well has
given us water. With their royal scepters, our leaders pointed out
where to dig the well."
God bless you.
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