Everyday words
House
Start with Genesis 12:1, where the Bible uses the word house in a real sentence: “Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 12:1
“Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.”
2. Genesis 12:15
“The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.”
3. Genesis 12:17
“Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.”
4. 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.”
5. Genesis 15:3
“Abram said, “Behold, to me you have given no children: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.””
6. Genesis 17:12
“He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.”
7. Genesis 17:13
“He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant will be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.”
8. Genesis 17:23
“Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 12:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
NowYahwehsaidtoAbram,“Leaveyourcountry,andandfather’shouse,andgotothelandthatIwillshowyou.