5 When you were angry with your people and were destroying them with poisonous snakes, you stopped before all of them died,
6 because you did this merely as a warning. Then you told them to make a metal snake, so that they would be rescued and remember to obey your Law.
7 Everyone who looked at the metal snake was saved, not because of the snake itself, but because of you, the Savior of all people.
8 By doing this, you proved to our enemies that you alone can protect people from harm,
9 because many of them got what they deserved, when they died from the bites of locusts and flies.
10 But you were merciful to your children and healed them from poisonous snake bites,
11 so that they would remember your teachings and never forget your kindness.