Week 57 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 250 words
🪨 Genesis 6
Genesis 6 opens with these words: “When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,” The line to keep is Genesis 6:2: “God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.” Carry the word “sons” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Genesis 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,” 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, “God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.” Genesis 6 opens with these words: “When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them,” The line to keep is Genesis 6:2: “God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.” Carry the word “sons” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Genesis 6:2: “God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Genesis 6? Then try this: Read “God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as…” 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.
“God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.”
Genesis 6:2 · Genesis 6
Say it
Practice Genesis 6:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
God’ssonssawthatmen’sdaughterswerebeautiful,andanythattheyforthemselvesaswives.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Genesis 6?
- Read “God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Genesis 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Genesis 6. Help us remember Genesis 6:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Genesis 6 is long, read Genesis 6:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 57 · the whole night
🪨 Genesis 6
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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