Everyday words
River
Start with Genesis 2:10, where the Bible uses the word river in a real sentence: “A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became the source of four…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 2:10
“A river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became the source of four rivers.”
2. Genesis 2:13
“The name of the second river is Gihon. It is the same river that flows through the whole land of Cush.”
3. Genesis 2:14
“The name of the third river is Hiddekel. This is the one which flows in front of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.”
4. Genesis 15:18
“In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:”
5. Genesis 31:21
“So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.”
6. Genesis 36:37
“Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.”
7. Genesis 41:1
“At the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed: and behold, he stood by the river.”
8. Genesis 41:2
“Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.”
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Practice Genesis 2:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AriverwentoutofEdentothegarden;anditwasparted,andbecamethesourceoffourrivers.