Chp. 20 verses 1 - 9: After Aaron's death the clouds are removed and Amalek attacks, under the guise of being Canaanites. The people complain about God and Moshe and they are attacked and killed by snakes and scorpions. The admit their sin and God commands Moshe to make a copper snake that would cure those that were bitten, by looking up at the snake on a pole.