Everyday words
Merciful
Start with Genesis 19:16, where the Bible uses the word merciful in a real sentence: “But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 19:16
“But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.”
2. Exodus 34:6
“Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,”
3. Deuteronomy 4:31
“For Yahweh your God is a merciful God. He will not fail you, neither destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which he swore to them.”
4. 2 Samuel 22:26
“With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.”
5. 1 Kings 20:31
“His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.””
6. Nehemiah 9:31
““Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you did not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.”
7. Psalms 18:25
“With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.”
8. Psalms 26:11
“But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.”
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Practice Genesis 19:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Butheandthemengrabbedhishand,hiswife’shand,andhistwodaughters’hands,Yahwehbeingmercifultohim;andtheyhimout,andsethimofthecity.