Everyday words
Elder
Start with Genesis 10:21, where the Bible uses the word elder in a real sentence: “Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 10:21
“Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.”
2. Genesis 24:2
“Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.”
3. Genesis 25:23
“Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.””
4. Genesis 27:1
“When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.””
5. Genesis 27:15
“Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau, her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son.”
6. Genesis 27:42
“The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.”
7. Genesis 29:16
“Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
8. 1 Samuel 18:17
“Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.””
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Practice Genesis 10:21
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
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