Everyday words
Heard
Start with Genesis 3:8, where the Bible uses the word heard in a real sentence: “They heard Yahweh God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 3:8
“They heard Yahweh God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.”
2. Genesis 3:10
“The man said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.””
3. Genesis 14:14
“When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.”
4. Genesis 16:11
“Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.”
5. Genesis 17:20
“As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.”
6. Genesis 18:10
“He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.”
7. Genesis 21:17
“God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.”
8. Genesis 24:30
“When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.”
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Practice Genesis 3:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
TheyheardYahwehGod’svoicewalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,andthemanandhiswifehidfromtheofGodamongthetreesofthegarden.