Everyday words
Allow
Start with Genesis 20:6, where the Bible uses the word allow in a real sentence: “God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 20:6
“God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.”
2. Genesis 31:7
“Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.”
3. Genesis 31:28
“and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.”
4. Exodus 12:23
“For Yahweh will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood on the lintel, and on the two door posts, Yahweh will pass over the door, and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to strike you.”
5. Exodus 21:22
““If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.”
6. Exodus 22:18
““You shall not allow a sorceress to live.”
7. Leviticus 2:13
“Every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt. You shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your meal offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.”
8. Numbers 21:23
“Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel.”
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Practice Genesis 20:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Godsaidtohiminthedream,“Yes,Ithatintheintegrityofyourheartyouhavedonethis,andIalsowithheldyousinningagainstme.ThereforeIdidn’tallowyoutoher.