Everyday words
Prevailed
Start with Genesis 30:8, where the Bible uses the word prevailed in a real sentence: “Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 30:8
“Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.”
2. Genesis 32:28
“He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.””
3. Genesis 49:26
“The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.”
4. Exodus 17:11
“When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.”
5. Judges 1:35
“but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.”
6. Judges 3:10
“Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.”
7. Judges 4:24
“The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.”
8. Judges 6:2
“The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 30:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Rachel“Ihavewrestledwithmysistermightywrestlings,andhaveprevailed.”ShehimNaphtali.