Everyday words
Pieces
Start with Genesis 15:17, where the Bible uses the word pieces in a real sentence: “It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 15:17
“It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.”
2. Genesis 20:16
“To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.””
3. Genesis 33:19
“He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.”
4. Genesis 37:28
“Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.”
5. Genesis 37:33
“He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.””
6. Genesis 44:28
“and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces”; and I haven’t seen him since.”
7. Genesis 45:22
“He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.”
8. Exodus 15:6
“Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 15:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Itcametopassthesunwentdown,anditwasdark,behold,asmokingfurnace,andatorchpassedbetweenthesepieces.