Everyday words
Renown
Start with Genesis 6:4, where the Bible uses the word renown in a real sentence: “The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 6:4
“The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.”
2. Numbers 16:2
“They rose up before Moses, with some of the children of Israel, two hundred fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown.”
3. Psalms 102:12
“But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.”
4. Psalms 135:13
“Your name, Yahweh, endures forever; your renown, Yahweh, throughout all generations.”
5. Isaiah 26:8
“Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.”
6. Ezekiel 16:14
“Your renown went out among the nations for your beauty; for it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put on you,” says the Lord Yahweh.”
7. Ezekiel 16:15
““‘“But you trusted in your beauty, and played the prostitute because of your renown, and poured out your prostitution on everyone who passed by. It was his.”
8. Ezekiel 23:23
“the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, Koa, and all the Assyrians with them; all of them desirable young men, governors and rulers, princes and men of renown, all of them riding on horses.”
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Practice Genesis 6:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
TheNephilimwereintheearthinthosedays,andalsoafterthat,God’ssonsintomen’sdaughtersandhadchildrenthem.Thosewerethemightymenwhowereofold,menofrenown.