Everyday words
Reward
Start with Genesis 15:1, where the Bible uses the word reward in a real sentence: “After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 15:1
“After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.””
2. Numbers 18:31
“You may eat it anywhere, you and your households, for it is your reward in return for your service in the Tent of Meeting.”
3. Deuteronomy 10:17
“For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward.”
4. Ruth 2:12
“May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.””
5. 1 Samuel 24:19
“For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me today.”
6. 2 Samuel 2:6
“Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.”
7. 2 Samuel 3:39
“I am weak today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May Yahweh reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.””
8. 2 Samuel 4:10
“when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 15:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AfterthesethingsYahweh’swordcametoAbraminavision,saying,“Don’tbeAbram.Iamyourshield,exceedinglyreward.”