Everyday words
Increased
Start with Genesis 7:17, where the Bible uses the word increased in a real sentence: “The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 7:17
“The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth.”
2. Genesis 7:18
“The waters rose, and increased greatly on the earth; and the ship floated on the surface of the waters.”
3. Genesis 30:30
“For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?””
4. Genesis 30:43
“The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.”
5. Exodus 1:7
“The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.”
6. Exodus 23:30
“Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and inherit the land.”
7. 1 Samuel 2:26
“The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.”
8. 1 Samuel 14:19
“While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 7:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thefloodwasfortydaysontheearth.Theandlifteduptheship,anditwasupabovetheearth.