Everyday words
Matter
Start with Genesis 24:9, where the Bible uses the word matter in a real sentence: “The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 24:9
“The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.”
2. 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.””
3. Exodus 18:16
“When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.””
4. Exodus 18:22
“Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.”
5. Exodus 18:26
“They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
6. Leviticus 6:2
““If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,”
7. Numbers 16:49
“Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died about the matter of Korah.”
8. Numbers 25:18
“for they harassed you with their wiles, wherein they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the incident regarding Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.””
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Practice Genesis 24:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
TheservantputhishandundertheofAbrahamhisandtohimconcerningthismatter.