The Baby in the River
A mother hides her baby, makes a basket and puts it in the river; a princess finds him. Read Exodus 2 in English with eight new words.
The words in this story
8 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
house
noun
hide
verb
away
adverb
daughter
noun
among
preposition
servant
noun
should
verb
mother
noun
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After three lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Exodus 2:10 · WEB
The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then three short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 15 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 3 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this story based on?
Exodus 2:1-10, in the World English Bible.
How many new English words will I learn?
8 new words, all taken from the story.
Who is the baby?
The baby is Moses. At the end of the story he gets his name.
Will I read the real Bible verse?
Yes: at the end you read Exodus 2:10 in the Bible, word for word.
More stories in this course
More stories from the Old Testament course, in order.
Story 8Exodus 3; Exodus 14
The Bush and the Sea
A fire in a bush, “Here I am,” and a path through the sea.
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Story 1Genesis 1; Genesis 2
In the Beginning
Seven days, one story: the first page of the Bible, in English.
Story 2Genesis 2; Genesis 3
The Garden
A garden, one tree and a question: “Where are you?”
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