Everyday words
Death
Start with Genesis 21:16, where the Bible uses the word death in a real sentence: “She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 21:16
“She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see the death of the child.” She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.”
2. Genesis 24:67
“Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”
3. Genesis 25:11
“After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.”
4. Genesis 26:11
“Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.””
5. Genesis 26:18
“Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.”
6. Genesis 27:2
“He said, “See now, I am old. I don’t know the day of my death.”
7. Genesis 27:7
“‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.’”
8. Genesis 27:10
“You shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death.””
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Practice Genesis 21:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Sheandsatoppositehim,awayoff,aboutabowshotaway.Forshesaid,“Don’tletmeseethedeathofthechild.”Shesatoveragainsthim,andlifteduphervoice,andwept.