Everyday words
Please
Start with Genesis 12:13, where the Bible uses the word please in a real sentence: “Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 12:13
“Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.””
2. Genesis 13:8
“Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.”
3. Genesis 13:9
“Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.””
4. Genesis 16:2
“Sarai said to Abram, “See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.”
5. Genesis 18:3
“and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.”
6. Genesis 19:2
“and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.””
7. Genesis 19:7
“He said, “Please, my brothers, don’t act so wickedly.”
8. Genesis 19:8
“See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 12:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Pleasesayyouaremysister,itmaybewellwithmeforyoursake,andthatmymaylivebecauseofyou.”