Everyday words
Worthy
Start with Genesis 32:10, where the Bible uses the word worthy in a real sentence: “I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 32:10
“I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.”
2. Deuteronomy 19:6
“Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the man slayer while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and strike him mortally; even though he was not worthy of death, because he didn’t hate him in time past.”
3. Deuteronomy 21:22
“If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree;”
4. Deuteronomy 22:26
“but to the lady you shall do nothing. There is in the lady no sin worthy of death; for as when a man rises against his neighbor, and kills him, even so is this matter;”
5. Deuteronomy 25:2
“It shall be, if the wicked man is worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his wickedness, by number.”
6. Ruth 3:11
“Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.”
7. 1 Samuel 26:16
“This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.””
8. 2 Samuel 22:4
“I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 32:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iamnotworthyoftheleastofallthelovingkindnesses,andofallthetruth,whichyouhaveshowntoservant;forwithmystaffIoverthisJordan;andnowIhavebecometwocompanies.