Everyday words
Precious
Start with Genesis 24:53, where the Bible uses the word precious in a real sentence: “The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 24:53
“The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.”
2. Deuteronomy 33:13
“About Joseph he said, “His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,”
3. Deuteronomy 33:14
“for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things that the moon can yield,”
4. Deuteronomy 33:15
“for the best things of the ancient mountains, for the precious things of the everlasting hills,”
5. Deuteronomy 33:16
“for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let this come on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.”
6. 1 Samuel 3:1
“The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days. There were not many visions, then.”
7. 1 Samuel 26:21
“Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.””
8. 2 Samuel 12:30
“He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.”
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Practice Genesis 24:53
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theservantbroughtoutofandjewelsofgold,andclothing,andthemtoRebekah.Healsogavepreciousthingstoherbrotherandhermother.