Everyday words
Abimelech
Start with Genesis 20:2, where the Bible uses the word abimelech in a real sentence: “Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 20:2
“Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
2. Genesis 20:3
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man’s wife.””
3. Genesis 20:4
“Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, “Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation?”
4. Genesis 20:8
“Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared.”
5. Genesis 20:9
“Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!””
6. Genesis 20:10
“Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?””
7. Genesis 20:14
“Abimelech took sheep and cattle, male servants and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife, to him.”
8. Genesis 20:15
“Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 20:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
saidaboutSarahhiswife,“SheismyAbimelechkingofGerarandtookSarah.