Everyday words
Relative
Start with Genesis 14:14, where the Bible uses the word relative in a real sentence: “When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 14:14
“When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.”
2. Genesis 14:16
“He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.”
3. Leviticus 20:19
““‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister; for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.”
4. Leviticus 25:49
“or his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.”
5. Ruth 2:1
“Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.”
6. Ruth 2:20
“Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, who has not abandoned his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen.””
7. 2 Samuel 19:42
“All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?””
8. Proverbs 7:4
“Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,”
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Practice Genesis 14:14
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Whenthathisrelativewastakencaptive,heledouthistrainedmen,borninhisthreehundredandeighteen,andpursuedasfarasDan.