Everyday words
Became
Start with Genesis 2:7, where the Bible uses the word became in a real sentence: “Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 2:7
“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
2. Genesis 2:10
“A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became the source of four rivers.”
3. Genesis 2:19
“Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature became its name.”
4. Genesis 4:18
“To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.”
5. Genesis 5:3
“Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.”
6. Genesis 5:4
“The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.”
7. Genesis 5:6
“Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.”
8. Genesis 5:7
“Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 2:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
YahwehGodformedmanfromtheoftheground,andbreathedhisnostrilstheoflife;andmanbecamealivingsoul.