Everyday words
Message
Start with Genesis 24:33, where the Bible uses the word message in a real sentence: “Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” He said, “Speak…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 24:33
“Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” He said, “Speak on.””
2. Genesis 50:16
“They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,”
3. Judges 3:19
“But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.”
4. Judges 3:20
“Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.”
5. 1 Samuel 9:27
“As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” He went ahead, then Samuel said, “But stand still first, that I may cause you to hear God’s message.””
6. 1 Kings 5:8
“Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all your desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning cypress timber.”
7. 1 Kings 20:9
“Therefore he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you sent for to your servant at the first I will do; but this thing I cannot do.’” The messengers departed, and brought him back the message.”
8. 1 Kings 20:12
“When Ben Hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, he said to his servants, “Prepare to attack!” They prepared to attack the city.”
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Practice Genesis 24:33
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Foodwassethimtoeat,buthesaid,“IwillnoteatuntilIhavemymessage.”Hesaid,on.”