Everyday words
Returned
Start with Genesis 8:9, where the Bible uses the word returned in a real sentence: “but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned into the ship to him, for the waters were on…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 8:9
“but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned into the ship to him, for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put out his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.”
2. Genesis 14:7
“They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.”
3. Genesis 18:33
“Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.”
4. Genesis 21:32
“So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.”
5. Genesis 22:19
“So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.”
6. Genesis 31:55
“Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.”
7. Genesis 32:6
“The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him.””
8. Genesis 33:16
“So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.”
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Practice Genesis 8:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
butthedovefoundnotorestherfoot,andshetheshiptohim,forthewaterswereonthesurfaceofthewholeearth.Heputouthishand,andtookher,andbroughthertohimintotheship.