Chapter 1 of Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BIBLE STORIES AND PICTURES. FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. STORIES AND PICTURES. MOSES VIEWING CANAAN. When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
Chapter 1 of Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading “MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.”
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading “When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.”
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.”
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.”
plural of “testament” — a profession of belief
From this reading “FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BIBLE STORIES AND PICTURES.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading BIBLE STORIES AND PICTURES.
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BIBLE STORIES AND PICTURES.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BIBLE STORIES AND PICTURES.
plural of “testament” — a profession of belief
From this reading FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading MOSES VIEWING CANAAN.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
at the time that
From this reading When the children of Israel were journeying from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Moses disobeyed one command of the Lord.
Chapter 1 of Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments by Anonymous holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 72 sentences of Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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