People and promise
Jacob
Start with Genesis 25:26, where the Bible uses the word jacob in a real sentence: “After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 25:26
“After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.”
2. Genesis 25:27
“The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.”
3. Genesis 25:28
“Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.”
4. Genesis 25:29
“Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished.”
5. Genesis 25:30
“Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.”
6. Genesis 25:31
“Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.””
7. Genesis 25:33
“Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.”
8. Genesis 25:34
“Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 25:26
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
hisbrothercameout,andhishandhadonEsau’sheel.HewasnamedJacob.Isaacwassixtyyearsoldwhensheborethem.