4. They marched from Mount Hor on the Reed Sea road around the land of Edom. The people became impatient on the road.
5. The people spoke against God and Moses: "Why did you bring us up from Egypt to kill us in the desert, where there is no food or water. And we detest this miserable bread!"
6. So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people and they bit the people. Many of the Israelites died.