11.What did some of the Israelites do and were bitten by snakes as a result? .

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They tempted Christ by complaining about their lack of food and water, accusing the Lord of bringing them into the wilderness to die (Numbers 21:6).

Paul’s reference to "Christ," in I Corinthians 10:9, reveals that Christ was the Lord to whom the Old Testament refers. It was Christ who spoke to Moses from the burning bush and who smote Egypt with the plagues. It was Christ who appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai and wrote the Ten Commandments.