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.
And the LORD said to Moses, 'Make a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Then anyone who is bitten by a snake can look at it and live.'
God is providing a way for the people to be healed from deadly snake bites by simply looking at a bronze snake on a pole.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, grumbling against God and Moses due to hardships like lack of food and water. As punishment for their complaints, God sent poisonous serpents that bit and killed many among them. In response to Moses' prayer for mercy, God instructed him to craft a bronze serpent and raise it on a pole, promising that anyone bitten who looked at it would be healed and live.
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