Everyday words
Sister
Start with Genesis 4:22, where the Bible uses the word sister in a real sentence: “Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain’s…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 4:22
“Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain’s sister was Naamah.”
2. Genesis 12:13
“Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.””
3. Genesis 12:19
“Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.””
4. Genesis 20:2
“Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
5. Genesis 20:5
“Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.””
6. Genesis 20:12
“Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.”
7. Genesis 24:30
“When he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, “This is what the man said to me,” he came to the man. Behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.”
8. Genesis 24:59
“They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham’s servant, and his men.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 4:22
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ZillahbirthtoTubalCain,theforgerofcuttinginstrumentofbrassandiron.TubalCain’ssisterwasNaamah.