Verse List for NUM 21:8

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=important Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yahweh (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) and Yahweh told him, “Make a model of a snake and put it up on a pole, and so that anyone who gets bitten, can see it and live.”

OET-LV And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh make to/for_yourself(m) a _saraph and_put DOM_him/it on a _standard and_it _was every _of (the)_one_who _is_bitten and_he _will _see DOM_him/it and_he _will _live.

ULT And Yahweh said to Moses, “Make for yourself a fiery one and put it on a banner, and it will be that all the bitten ones will see it, and he will live.”

UST Yahweh told Moses, “Make an image of a poisonous snake and attach it to the top of a pole. Whenever a snake bites someone, that person should gaze at the snake on the pole. Then, that person will recover.”

BSB & MSB Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.”

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD 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.”

NET The Lord said to Moses, “Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.”

LSV And YHWH says to Moses, “Make a burning [serpent] for yourself, and set it on an ensign; and it has been, everyone who is bitten and has seen it—he has lived.”

FBV The Lord told Moses, “Make a model of a snake and put it on a pole. When anyone who has been bitten looks at it, they will live.”

T4T Then Yahweh told him/me, “Make a model/image of a poisonous snake, and attach it to the top of a pole. If those who are bitten by the snakes look at that model, they will ◄recover/get well►.”

LEB And Yahweh said to Moses, “Make for yourself a snake and place it on a pole. When[fn] anyone is bitten and looks at it, that person will live.”

BBE And the Lord said to Moses, Make an image of a snake and put it on a rod, and anyone who has been wounded by the snakes, looking on it will be made well.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS 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 seeth it, shall live.'

ASV 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.

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

YLT And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Make for thee a burning [serpent], and set it on an ensign; and it hath been, every one who is bitten and hath seen it — he hath lived.

Drby 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.

RV And the LORD 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.
(And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee/you a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth/sees it, shall live.)

SLT And Jehovah will say to Moses, Make to thee a burning, and put it up for a signal: and it was every one being bitten, and he saw it and lived.

Wbstr And the LORD 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, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

KJB-1769 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 unto Moses, Make thee/you a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh/looks upon it, shall live.)

KJB-1611 And the LORD said vnto Moses, Make thee a fierie serpent, and set it vpon a pole: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that is bitten, when hee looketh vpon it, shall liue.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Make thee a fierie serpent, and set it vp vpon a pole: that as many as are bitten may loke vpon it, and lyue.
(And the Lord said unto Moses: Make thee/you a fiery serpent, and set it up upon a pole: that as many as are bitten may look upon it, and live.)

Gnva 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.
(And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee/you a fiery serpent, and set it up for a sign, that as many as are bitten, may look upon it, and live.)

Cvdl Then sayde the LORDE vnto Moses: Make the a brasen serpente, and set it vp for a token. Who so euer is bytten, and loketh vpon it, shal lyue.
(Then said the LORD unto Moses: Make the a bronze serpent/snake, and set it up for a token. Whoso/Whoever ever is bitten, and looketh/looks upon it, shall live.)

Wycl And Moises preiede for the puple; and the Lord seide to hym, Make thou a serpent of bras, and sette thou it for a signe; he that is smytun and biholdith it, schal lyue.
(And Moses prayed for the people; and the Lord said to him, Make thou/you a serpent of brass, and set thou/you it for a sign; he that is smitten/struck and beholdeth/beholds it, shall live.)

Luth Da sprach der HErr zu Mose: Mache dir eine eherne Schlange und richte sie zum Zeichen auf; wer gebissen ist und siehet sie an, der soll leben.
(So spoke the/of_the LORD to/for Mose: Make you/to_you(sg) a/one brazen snake and judge(v) they/she/them for_the sign on/in/to; who bitten is and see/look they/she/them to/along, the/of_the should life.)

ClVg et locutus est Dominus ad eum: Fac serpentem æneum, et pone eum pro signo: qui percussus aspexerit eum, vivet.[fn]
(and spoke it_is Master to him: Make/Do snake brass, and pone him for sign/seal(v): who/which struck aspexerit him, he_will_live.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה עֲשֵׂ֤ה לְ⁠ךָ֙ שָׂרָ֔ף וְ⁠שִׂ֥ים אֹת֖⁠וֹ עַל־נֵ֑ס וְ⁠הָיָה֙ כָּל־הַ⁠נָּשׁ֔וּךְ וְ⁠רָאָ֥ה אֹת֖⁠וֹ וָ⁠חָֽי׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ηὔξατο Μωυσῆς πρὸς Κύριον περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ· καὶ εἰπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ποίησον σεαυτῷ ὄφιν, καὶ θὲς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σημείου, καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν δάκῃ ὄφις ἄνθρωπον, πᾶς ὁ δεδηγμένος ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ζήσεται.

BrTr And Moses prayed to the Lord for the people; and the Lord said to Moses, Make thee a serpent, and put it on a signal-staff; and it shall come to pass that whenever a serpent shall bite a man, every one so bitten that looks upon it shall live.