Feb

WFMW – Bible

Posted by: MotherHen in Bible

I know that lots of you already know about BibleGateway.com but did you know about the “LISTEN TO THIS PASSAGE” feature?

Once you have entered the passage you would like to read you click on the little icon that looks like a speaker. It’s right below the title of the book you are reading. This feature is not available with all versions, but it has the two I like to use.

It’s totally convenient to click that little icon and have it read by Max McLean. We open our Bibles and follow along, but he does the reading. I’ve found that this is the best way to go for our chapters for reading through the Bible in a year. When I am reading aloud to the kids I stumble over the hard names. How distracting is that? No more. I use this feature every day! Works for me!

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15 comments so far

Dave Roller (Home School Dad)

That was awesome! I think we will give a listen tomorrow!

February 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Amy loves Bud

Wow! I didn’t know about that. Thanks so much for the info.

February 3rd, 2009 at 11:39 pm

Mandy McK

That’s really useful… I didn’t know about that, we’ll certainly use it Similarly, when Smurf needs to look up definitions I let him use an online dictionary which reads out the word when you click on the speaker icon. It helps with really long words (although he then pronounces it with an American accent! heehee)
mandy

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February 4th, 2009 at 4:18 am

MotherHen

Oh that’s a hoot! No British dictionaries online? I’m sure you teach him the “proper” pronunciation, but does he accept it and change or is he forever imprinted with the American way?

February 4th, 2009 at 7:31 am

Mandy McK

A couple of our best friends were from Colorado & were here for 3 years working for a Christian ministry…. sadly they had to go back to the USA when their visas ran out but (I’m getting to the point)… they used to laugh at us & we used to laugh at them (pronounciation wise) So Smurf ‘hams-up’ the online dictionary guy’s voice & it sounds like our friends. Get any of that? ;}

February 4th, 2009 at 7:54 am

Faith Marandola

I also like the phrase search box. I can type in part of a scripture or a couple of subject words and it helps me find the verse I am thinking of. Very handy!

February 4th, 2009 at 8:11 am

MotherHen

Ya know, I have to get it exactly right for it to recognize what I want. And I always manage to flub it. I have far more success googling Bible phrases.

February 4th, 2009 at 8:27 am

Veggiemomof2

Oh Thankyou thankyou thankyou!!! We are trying to read the bible in a year & my husband got stuck in Job last year! This way he could listen & understand maybe since it’s aloud!

February 4th, 2009 at 8:40 am

MotherHen

You’re welcome. It certainly has helped us.

February 4th, 2009 at 8:59 am

Lisa in ME

Wow – thanks for letting me know about that. I’ve used Bible Gateway a lot but didn’t realize about the “speaking” feature. neat!

February 4th, 2009 at 11:34 am

KimC

I use Bible Gateway all the time and missed this neat feature!
Can you enter a long passage, like 4 entire chapters, for Max to read without stopping?

February 4th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

MotherHen

No, there will be a stop at the end of each chapter, but 2 clicks gets him talkin’ again.

February 4th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

nancy

So nice to know. Thanks

February 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

Rachel

What?!?!?!?! I’ve been using Biblegateway for ages, and I did NOT know this. And to think I almost splurged on an audio Bible. I’m so glad I didn’t!!

Thanks for sharing.

February 5th, 2009 at 3:08 pm

MotherHen