Everyday words
Tonight
Start with Genesis 19:34, where the Bible uses the word tonight in a real sentence: “It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 19:34
“It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father’s family line.””
2. Genesis 30:15
“She said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.””
3. Numbers 22:19
“Now therefore please stay here tonight as well, that I may know what else Yahweh will speak to me.””
4. Joshua 2:2
“The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.””
5. Joshua 4:3
“and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’””
6. Ruth 1:12
“Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;”
7. Ruth 3:2
“Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.”
8. 1 Samuel 19:11
“Saul sent messengers to David’s house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 19:34
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Itcametopassonthenextday,thatthefirstbornsaidtotheyounger,“Behold,Ilaylastwithmyfather.Letusmakehimdrinkwineagain,tonight.Yougoin,andliehim,thatwemaypreserveourfather’sline.”