Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 21 of Numbers. Israel defeats the king of Arad after making a vow to God, but afterward the people again speak against God and Moses. Venomous snakes appear and many die. God commands a bronze serpent to be set up so that those who look at it may live. The episode combines judgment, confession, and an extraordinary means of preservation, showing that life comes from God even amid discipline caused by sin.
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Da kamen sie zu Mose und sprachen: Wir haben gesündigt, daß wir wider dich geredet haben; bitte den HERRN, daß er die Schlangen von uns nehme. Mose bat für das Volk.
Entonces el pueblo vino a Moisés, y dijeron: Pecado hemos por haber hablado contra Jehová, y contra ti: ruega a Jehová que quite de nosotros estas serpientes. Y Moisés oró por el pueblo.
El pueblo fue a Moisés y dijo: «Hemos pecado, porque hemos hablado contra Jehová y contra ti. Ora a Jehová para que aparte de nosotros las serpientes». Moisés oró por el pueblo.
Le peuple vint à Moïse, et dit: Nous avons péché, car nous avons parlé contre l'Eternel et contre toi. Prie l'Eternel, afin qu'il éloigne de nous ces serpents. Moïse pria pour le peuple.
E il popolo venne a Mosè, e disse: Noi abbiamo peccato; conciossiachè abbiamo parlato contro al Signore, e contro a te; prega il Signore che rimova d’addosso a noi i serpenti. E Mosè pregò per lo popolo.
Por isso o povo veio a Moisés, e disse: Havemos pecado porquanto temos falado contra o SENHOR e contra ti; ora ao SENHOR que tire de nós estas serpentes. Então Moisés orou pelo povo.
百姓到 摩西 那裏,說:「我們有罪了,因為我們向耶和華和你發怨言。求你向耶和華禱告,叫蛇離開我們。」於是 摩西 為百姓禱告。
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