Week 76 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 233 words
☀️ Genesis 25
Genesis 25 opens with these words: “Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.” The line to keep is Genesis 25:4: “The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.” Carry the word “sons” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Genesis 25 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.” Genesis 25 opens with these words: “Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.” The line to keep is Genesis 25:4: “The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.” Carry the word “sons” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Genesis 25:4: “The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Genesis 25? Then try this: Read “The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.”
Genesis 25:4 · Genesis 25
Say it
Practice Genesis 25:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThesonsofMidianwere:Ephah,Epher,Abida,andAlltheseweretheofKeturah.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Genesis 25?
- Read “The sons of Midian were: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Genesis 25 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Genesis 25. Help us remember Genesis 25:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Genesis 25 is long, read Genesis 25:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 76 · the whole night
☀️ Genesis 25
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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