1. And {when} king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took {some} of them prisoners. / 2. And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. →

Well folks, it's time to take a quick look at Numbers 21. So, the Israelites are feeling restless, so they decide to get a bit of perspective - by grumbling about the Lord. Big mistake. God sends snakes to bite them, so then they repent and ask for help. →

Joe: Alright! So, we got Bible Expert here, and we're gonna talk about Numbers 21. What's the story? Bible Expert: Well, Joe, Numbers 21 is all about the Israelites complaining to God and how He punishes them. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so let's move on to the next category. We have "World Capitals" - Contestant: Actually, I'd like to take a little time to talk about the Bible! Alex Trebek: (Sighing) All right, let's hear it. →

Listen up, soldiers! Chapter 21 of Numbers starts off with a complaint about the journey. So God sends a bunch of venomous snakes to bite the people. The people repent and ask Moses to help them. So Moses makes a bronze snake and puts it on a pole and anyone who looks at it will be healed. →

Batman: Greetings, old chum! The story of Numbers 21 begins with the Israelites in the wilderness, grumbling yet again against the Lord! Robin: Oh, Batman! What did they do this time? Batman: Well, Robin, it seems they had become so weary of their journey that they spoke out against God and Moses! →

Folks, here's the deal: no malarkey. Back in the day, the Israelites were on the move and they came to this place called the Desert of Zin. They were thirsty and started to complain, so God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. →

4-9: "The Israelites were in a very, very sad situation. They were bigly outnumbered by the haters and losers of the land. So, God made an amazing move to get them out of their predicament. He had Moses build a huge bronze snake and put it on a high pole so that anyone who looked at it would be healed. →

Lois: Alright, I've got the summary of Numbers 21. So, God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole. That way, if anyone got bitten by a snake, they could look at the bronze snake and be healed. →