Everyday words
Silent
Start with Genesis 24:21, where the Bible uses the word silent in a real sentence: “The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 24:21
“The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.”
2. Deuteronomy 27:9
“Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent, and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.”
3. 2 Kings 7:9
“Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.””
4. Esther 4:14
“For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you haven’t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?””
5. Job 7:11
““Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.”
6. Job 13:5
“Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.”
7. Job 13:13
““Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.”
8. Psalms 22:2
“My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 24:21
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Themansteadfastlyather,remainingsilent,toknowhadmadehisjourneyprosperousornot.