Everyday words
Husband
Start with Genesis 3:6, where the Bible uses the word husband in a real sentence: “When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 3:6
“When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.”
2. Genesis 3:16
“To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.””
3. Genesis 16:3
“Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.”
4. Genesis 29:32
“Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.””
5. Genesis 29:34
“She conceived again, and bore a son. Said, “Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.”
6. Genesis 30:15
“She said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.””
7. Genesis 30:18
“Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.”
8. Genesis 30:20
“Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 3:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Whenthewomansawthetreewasgoodforfood,andthatitwasadelighttotheeyes,andthatthetreewastobetomakeonewise,shetooksomeofitsandate;andshegavesometoherhusbandwithher,andheateit,too.