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Yahweh sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
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What Were Fiery Serpents?
Commentators explain that the term "fiery" likely described the serpents in several ways. It could refer to their bright red color, the shimmering of their scales, or, most significantly, the burning, inflammatory effect of their deadly venom. Scholars note that such poisonous snakes were common in the Sinai region, and God sent them among the people as a direct consequence of their sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fiery serpents - The epithet (Deuteronomy 8:15; Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 30:6) denotes the inflammatory effe…
19th Century
Anglican
And the Lord sent fiery serpents ... — Hebrew, the serpents, the seraphim (i.e., the burning ones). ([R…
Baptist
Like a true mediator, he was always ready – even when they had most insulted him, and grieved his meek and quiet spirit – still to bow the knee, an…
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16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord sent fiery serpents. Their ingratitude was justly and profitably chastised by this punishment; for they were practically taug…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people Of which there were great numbers in the deserts of Arabia, and ab…
The children of Israel were wearied by a long march around the land of Edom. They spoke discontentedly of what God had done for them and distrustfu…
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