Everyday words
Obtained
Start with Genesis 31:1, where the Bible uses the word obtained in a real sentence: “He heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 31:1
“He heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.””
2. Esther 2:17
“The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
3. Esther 5:2
“When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.”
4. Ecclesiastes 1:16
“I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.””
5. Hosea 2:23
“I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I will tell those who were not my people, ‘You are my people;’ and they will say, ‘My God!’””
6. Acts 1:18
“Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.”
7. Acts 26:22
“Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,”
8. Acts 27:13
“When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 31:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
HeheardthewordsofLaban’ssons,saying,“Jacobhastakenawayallthatwasourfather’s.Hehasallthisfromthatwhichwasour