Everyday words
Moreover
Start with Genesis 17:16, where the Bible uses the word moreover in a real sentence: “I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 17:16
“I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.””
2. Genesis 24:25
“She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.””
3. Genesis 38:24
“About three months later, Judah was told, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute. Moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.” Judah said, “Bring her out, and let her be burned.””
4. Genesis 48:22
“Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.””
5. Exodus 2:19
“They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.””
6. Exodus 3:6
“Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.”
7. Exodus 3:9
“Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.”
8. Exodus 3:15
“God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 17:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iblessher,andmoreoverIwillgiveyouasonbyher.Yes,Iwillher,andshebeamotherofnations.Kingsofpeopleswillcomefromher.”