1 A kad ču Hananej, car aradski, koji življaše na jugu, da ide Izrailj putem kojim idoše uhode, on se pobi s njima i zarobi ih nekoliko. 2 Tada se Izrailj zavetova Gospodu i reče: Ako daš ovaj narod meni u ruke, do temelja ću raskopati gradove njihove. 3 I usliši Gospod glas Izrailjev i dade mu Hananeje, a on zatre njih i gradove njihove, i prozva ono mesto Orma. 4 Potom pođoše od gore Ora k Crvenom moru obilazeći zemlju edomsku, i oslabi duh narodu od puta. 5 I vikaše narod na Boga i na Mojsija: Zašto nas izvedoste iz Misira da izginemo u ovoj pustinji? Jer nema ni hleba ni vode, a ovaj se nikakvi hleb već ogadio duši našoj. 6 A Gospod pusti na narod zmije vatrene, koje ih ujedahu, te pomre mnogo naroda u Izrailju. 7 Tada dođe narod k Mojsiju i rekoše: Zgrešismo što vikasmo na Gospoda i na tebe; moli Boga neka ukloni zmije od nas. I Mojsije se pomoli za narod. 8 I Gospod reče Mojsiju: Načini zmiju vatrenu, i metni je na motku, i koga ujede zmija, neka pogleda u nju, pa će ozdraviti. 9 I načini Mojsije zmiju od bronze, i metnu je na motku, i koga god ujede zmija on pogleda u zmiju od bronze, i ozdravi. 10 Potom pođoše sinovi Izrailjevi, i stadoše u logor u Ovotu. 11 I iz Ovota otišavši stadoše u logor na brdima avarimskim u pustinji koja je prema moavskoj s istoka. 12 Odande otišavši stadoše u logor u dolini Zaredu. 13 I odatle otišavši stadoše u logor na brdu na Arnonu, koji je u pustinji i izlazi od međe amorejske. Jer je Arnon međa moavska između Moavaca i Amorejaca. 14 Zato se kaže u knjizi o ratovima Gospodnjim: Na Vajeva u Sufi i na potoke arnonske. 15 Jer ti potoci, koji dopiru do mesta Ara, teku pokraj međe moavske. 16 A otuda dođoše k Viru; to je studenac za koji beše rekao Gospod Mojsiju: Skupi narod, i daću im vode. 17 Tada peva Izrailj pesmu ovu: Diži se, studenče; pripevajte ga; 18 Studenče, koji kopaše knezovi, koji iskopaše poglavari narodni s onim koji postavi zakon, palicama svojim. A iz pustinje otidoše u Mantanail, 19 a iz Mantanaila, u Nadil, a iz Nadila u Vamot, 20 a iz Vamota u dolinu koja je u polju moavskom kod gore Fazge i gleda u pustinju. 21 Tada posla Izrailj poslanike k Sionu, caru amorejskom govoreći: 22 Pusti da prođemo kroz tvoju zemlju, nećemo svrtati ni u polje ni u vinograd, niti ćemo piti vode iz studenaca; ići ćemo carskim putem dokle ne pređemo među tvoju. 23 Ali ne dade Sion Izrailju da prođe kroz zemlju njegovu, nego sabra Sion sav narod svoj, i izađe na Izrailja u pustinju, i dođe u Jasu, i pobi se s Izrailjem. 24 Ali ga iseče Izrailj oštrim mačem, i osvoji zemlju njegovu od Arona pa do Javoka, do sinova Amonovih, jer tvrda beše međa sinova Amonovih. 25 I uze Izrailj sva ona mesta i naseli se u svim gradovima amorejskim, u Esevonu i u svim selima njegovim. 26 Jer Esevon beše grad Siona, cara amorejskog, koji beše prvi zavojštio na cara moavskog i beše mu uzeo svu zemlju njegovu do Arnona. 27 Zato govore u priči: Hodite u Esevon, da se sagradi i podigne grad Sionov. 28 Jer oganj izađe iz Esevona, plamen iz grada Sionovog, i spali Ar moavski i stanovnike na visini arnonskoj. 29 Teško tebi, Moave; propao si, narode Hemosov; dao je sinove svoje koji utekoše i kćeri svoje u ropstvo Sionu, caru amorejskom. 30 Ali ih postreljasmo, propade Esevon do Devona, i potrsmo ih do Nofe, koja dopire do Medeve. 31 I tako živi Izrailj u zemlji amorejskoj. 32 Potom posla Mojsije da uhode Jazir, i uzeše sela oko njega, i izagnaše Amorejce koji behu onde. 33 Potom obrativši se pođoše u Vasan; i iziđe Og, car vasanski pred njih, on i sav narod njegov na boj u Edrajin. 34 A Gospod reče Mojsiju: Ne boj ga se; jer sam ga dao u tvoje ruke i sav narod njegov i zemlju njegovu; i učini mu kako si učinio Sionu, caru Amorejskom koji življaše u Esevonu. 35 I pobiše ga i sinove njegove i sav narod njegov, da ne osta nijedan, i osvojiše zemlju njegovu.
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- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Og
The king of Bashan, last of the remnant of the Rephaim, who came out against Israel at Edrei and was struck down with his sons and his whole army.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 21:33–35; Deuteronomy 3:1; Deuteronomy 3:11
Sihon
The Amorite king who reigned in Heshbon, refused to let Israel pass through his land, fought Israel at Jahaz, and lost his territory from the Arnon to the Jabbok.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 21:21; Numbers 21:23–24; Deuteronomy 2:26
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 33:40; Judges 1:16; Joshua 12:14; Joshua 7:5; Numbers 14:45
- 2 Judges 11:30; Genesis 28:20; 1 Samuel 1:11; Joshua 6:26; 2 Samuel 15:7–8
- 3 Numbers 14:45; Deuteronomy 1:44; Psalm 91:15; Psalm 102:17; Psalm 10:17
- 4 Exodus 6:9; Judges 11:18; Acts 14:22; Numbers 32:7; Numbers 32:9
- 5 Psalm 78:19; Exodus 17:2–3; Numbers 16:41; Numbers 16:13–14; Exodus 14:11
- 6 1 Corinthians 10:9; Deuteronomy 8:15; Jeremiah 8:17; Amos 9:3–4; Isaiah 30:6
- 7 Acts 8:24; Psalm 78:34; Exodus 8:8; Numbers 11:2; Exodus 8:28
- 8 John 3:14; Psalm 106:43–45; Psalm 145:8
- 9 John 3:14–15; Hebrews 12:2; John 6:40; 2 Kings 18:4; John 12:32
- 10 Numbers 33:43–45
- 12 Deuteronomy 2:13–14
- 13 Judges 11:18; Numbers 22:36; Isaiah 16:2; Numbers 21:14; Jeremiah 48:20
- 14 Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18
- 15 Numbers 21:28; Deuteronomy 2:18; Deuteronomy 2:9; Deuteronomy 2:29; Isaiah 15:1
- 16 Numbers 20:8; Isaiah 41:17–18; Isaiah 12:3; Judges 9:21; Revelation 22:17
- 17 Psalm 105:2; Judges 5:1; Psalm 106:12; James 5:13; Isaiah 12:1–2
- 18 Isaiah 33:22; Deuteronomy 33:4; Deuteronomy 5:31; James 4:12; John 1:17
- 20 Numbers 23:28; Numbers 23:14; Numbers 22:1; Numbers 33:49–50; Numbers 26:63
- 21 Deuteronomy 2:26–28; Judges 11:19–21; Numbers 20:14–19
- 22 Numbers 20:17
- 23 Judges 11:20; Deuteronomy 29:7–8; Jeremiah 48:34; Numbers 20:21; Deuteronomy 2:30–32
- 24 Amos 2:9; Nehemiah 9:22; Genesis 32:22; Joshua 24:8; Psalm 136:19
- 25 Deuteronomy 2:12; Ezekiel 16:53; Jeremiah 48:34; Numbers 21:31; Song of Songs 7:4
- 27 Isaiah 14:4; Habakkuk 2:6; Numbers 21:14
- 28 Numbers 21:15; Jeremiah 48:45–46; Amos 2:2; Numbers 22:41; Amos 1:14
- 29 2 Kings 23:13; Judges 11:24; Jeremiah 48:46; 1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 11:33
- 30 Isaiah 15:2; Jeremiah 48:18; Jeremiah 48:22; Numbers 32:34; Joshua 13:17
- 31 Deuteronomy 3:16–17; Joshua 12:1–6; Numbers 32:33–42; Joshua 13:8–12
- 32 Jeremiah 48:32; Numbers 32:1; Numbers 32:35; Numbers 32:3; Isaiah 16:8–9
- 33 Joshua 13:12; Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 29:7; Deuteronomy 3:1–6; Numbers 32:33
- 34 Psalm 135:10–11; Numbers 21:24–25; Joshua 8:7; Deuteronomy 3:2–3; Judges 11:30
- 35 Deuteronomy 3:3–17; Joshua 12:4–6; Joshua 13:12; Psalm 135:10–12; Deuteronomy 29:7–8
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… that Moses, by the inspiration and influence of God, took brass, and made it into the figure of a cross, and set it in the holy tabernacle, and said to the people, "If ye look to this figure, and believe, ye shall be saved thereby." And when this was done, it is recorded that the serpents died, and it is …
This was done: men were bitten; they looked and were healed. What are the biting serpents?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
This was the figure which Moses completed by fixing the serpent to a cross, that whoso had been bitten by the living serpent, and looked to the brasen serpent, might be saved by believing.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)