Numbers 21:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jehovah sendeth among the people the burning serpents, and they bite the people, and much people of Israel die;
English ASV
And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
English Amplified
Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So the Lord sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Then Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, which bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
English EASY 2024
Then the Lord sent snakes among the people. They bit the people and many of the Israelites died.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people. The snakes bit the people, and many of the Israelites died.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many Israelites were bitten and died.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people. They bit the people, and many of the Israelites died.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.
English KJV 1611
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
English LSB
So Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people so that many people of Israel died.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So the Lord sent poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In punishment the LORD sent among the people saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many of them died.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people of Israel. The snakes bit them. Many of the people died.
English NIV
Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.
English NKJ 1982
So the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.
English NLT
So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among them, and many of them were bitten and died.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among them to punish them, and many of them were bitten and died.
English Tyndale 1537
Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, which stung them: so that much people died in Israel.