Everyday words
Yourself
Start with Genesis 6:21, where the Bible uses the word yourself in a real sentence: “Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you,…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 6:21
“Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.””
2. Genesis 13:9
“Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.””
3. Genesis 14:21
“The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.””
4. Genesis 16:9
“Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.””
5. Genesis 38:29
“As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was called Perez.”
6. Exodus 9:17
“as you still exalt yourself against my people, that you won’t let them go.”
7. Exodus 10:3
“Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
8. Exodus 15:17
“You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, the place, Yahweh, which you have made for yourself to dwell in; the sanctuary, Lord, which your hands have established.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 6:21
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Takewithyousomeofallfoodiseaten,andittoyourself;anditbeforfoodforyou,andforthem.”