Everyday words
Silver
Start with Genesis 13:2, where the Bible uses the word silver in a real sentence: “Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 13:2
“Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.”
2. Genesis 20:16
“To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated.””
3. Genesis 23:15
““My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.””
4. Genesis 23:16
“Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.”
5. Genesis 24:35
“Yahweh has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.”
6. Genesis 24:53
“The servant brought out jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.”
7. Genesis 37:28
“Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.”
8. Genesis 44:2
“Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.”
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Practice Genesis 13:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Abramwasrichininsilver,andin