Everyday words
Thirty
Start with Genesis 5:3, where the Bible uses the word thirty in a real sentence: “Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image,…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 5:3
“Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.”
2. Genesis 5:5
“All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.”
3. Genesis 5:16
“Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.”
4. Genesis 6:15
“This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.”
5. Genesis 11:12
“Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.”
6. Genesis 11:14
“Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.”
7. Genesis 11:16
“Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.”
8. Genesis 11:17
“Eber lived four hundred thirty years after he became the father of Peleg, and became the father of more sons and daughters.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 5:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Adamlivedonethirtyyears,andbecametheofasoninhisownlikeness,hisimage,andnamedhimSeth.