Week 264 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 296 words
🪔 Judges 12
Judges 12 opens with these words: “The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the…” The line to keep is Judges 12:2: “Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn’t save me out of their hand.” Carry the word “jephthah” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Judges 12 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”” 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, “After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.” Judges 12 opens with these words: “The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the…” The line to keep is Judges 12:2: “Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn’t save me out of their hand.” Carry the word “jephthah” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Judges 12:2: “Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn’t save me out of their hand.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Judges 12? Then try this: Read “Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called…” 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.
“Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, you didn’t save me out of their hand.”
Judges 12:2 · Judges 12
Say it
Practice Judges 12:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Jephthahsaidtothem,“IandmypeoplewereatgreatstrifewiththechildrenofandwhenIyou,youdidn’tmeoutoftheirhand.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Judges 12?
- Read “Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Judges 12 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Judges 12. Help us remember Judges 12:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Judges 12 is long, read Judges 12:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 264 · the whole night
🪔 Judges 12
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