Numbers 21:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵ the people complained against the Lord and Moses. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?” they asked. “There’s no food^[a] and water, and we’re tired of this worthless bread.”^[b]

⁶ In response, the Lord sent poisonous^[c] serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died. ⁷ Then the people approached Moses and admitted, “We’ve sinned by speaking against the Lord and you. Pray to the Lord, that he’ll remove^[d] the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed in behalf of the people.