Everyday words
Early
Start with Genesis 19:2, where the Bible uses the word early in a real sentence: “and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 19:2
“and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.””
2. Genesis 19:27
“Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Yahweh.”
3. 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.”
4. Genesis 21:14
“Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
5. Genesis 22:3
“Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.”
6. Genesis 28:18
“Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil on its top.”
7. Genesis 31:55
“Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.”
8. Exodus 2:18
“When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?””
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Practice Genesis 19:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andhesaid,“Seenow,mylords,pleasecomeintoyourservant’shouse,stayallwashyourandyoucanupearly,andgoonyourway.”Theysaid,“No,butwewillstayinthestreetallnight.”