July 1 Bible Bee quiz
Posted on July 01, 2011
Ben Watt is hosting the July 1st Bible Bee practice quiz at 4:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM GMT). We will use this blog post for the first one. We expect the quiz to last a little over half of an hour and there will be fifteen questions. For ten of the questions (the first five and the last five), I will post a comment with the text of a Bible Bee verse passage in all five Bible Bee approved versions (NIV, ESV, KJV, NKJV, and NASB) and you will have a minute to post the reference. For five of the questions (they will be in the middle of the quiz), he will post a reference and you will have several minutes to respond with the reference at the beginning, the verse text in the middle, and the reference again at the end. Please also include your version to make it easier for scoring. For example, if he comments with Genesis 1:1, the correct response would be something like this:
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 NIV
If you do not include your version in each comment, it makes it more difficult for the volunteers helping to score. Omitting a reference or your version will cost you a point for each occurrence.
You can receive a maximum of 12 points for each type of question. For details on the scoring for "recitations", please see below. For the questions where you post a reference for the verse text given, you will receive four points for the correct book, four points for the correct chapter, and four points for the correct verse number. For example, if you posted 2 John 1:9 instead of 1 John 1:9, you would receive 8 points.
Over half of the questions will be Primary verses and several may be drawn from the Junior verses.
If you would like to help score, please let me know after we finish the quiz by posting a comment with the text "helpscore" in it. Otherwise, it is difficult to keep track of who is helping. If you indicate that you would like to help score, I will have information about how to score and will assign you to a few people. You can then look for their answers on the page (CTRL + F in many browsers allows you to search and find their name and comments) and tabulate them on your computer. When you have a final score for a person, you will please post it in a comment with their name. When all scores are returned, this post will be updated with that information.
If you plan to be participating in the quiz or have any questions, please indicate that in a comment below (unless you have already done so on the other blog post). I also welcome any suggestions. Hope to see you there! Thanks.
How we score recitations: The maximum score for a recitation is 12 points. Like the Bible Bee, leaving off a reference at the beginning or end of a "recitation" is a 1-point deduction, as is any one word error (one word omission, insertion, or change - like swapping "created" for "made"). You see above the correct response for reciting Genesis 1:1. Here is a 6-point recitation in NIV:
In the beginning He created the earth and heavens. Genesis 1:1
We start with 12 points, then evaluate the recitation: one point is subtracted for forgetting the reference at the beginning, another point is subtracted for using "He" in place of "God", two points are subtracted for switching "heavens" and "earth" (it was two one-word changes) and another point for leaving out "the" (second-to-last word). Additionally, we subtract a point because the response did not include the version. Please note that you cannot count more than 12 errors - i.e., no one ends up with a negative score on a passage. If you want to help score but have questions on how this works, please ask us for clarification.
We are working on a new Memverse live quiz feature with automatic scoring for use in the next few weeks.
Thanks Ben for running this quiz!
Comment guidelines: Please stay on topic as this helps everyone who scores your answers. Let's see how many people we can have participating with as few comments as possible. :) Thank you for your cooperation!
Please note: As Andy mentioned in the comments, please make sure you have 8 verses in your account (Learning or Memorized) so that your comments do not have to be approved.
Update: Thanks everyone for participating! We had a great quiz. Thank you to Ben for running the quiz, and to BibleBeeJunior11, Nina, Carissa, Bethany, and David Stelzl for all their help scoring. Below are the scores. (If you think we made a mistake while scoring you, please let us know and we will do our best to rectify the situation.)
Matthew Sinclair - 16 points
Audrey - 20 points
Elisabeth - 20 points
Andrew - 28 points
Simeon - 44 points
Jamie - 56 points
David Stelzl - 56 points
BibleBeeJunior11 - 76 points
Rachel - 82 points
Zachary McMahan - 94 points
Rachel Crosswhite - 95 points
Nina - 96 points
Sarah Stelzl - 105 points
Joshua Harrell - 119 points
Bethany - 124 points
Grace Mieczkowski - 131 points
Alex Watt - 132 points
SavedByGrace - 141 points
Christian Alexander - 168 points
Carissa - 171 points
Congratulations everyone! We hope you enjoyed the quiz. May God bless each of you as you hide His Word in your hearts through the Bible Bee - something far more important than your score in the quiz. We'll let you know soon about future quizzes. Thanks.
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640 responses to July 1 Bible Bee quiz
What week(s) will the majority of this quiz's questions come from, if you don't mind my asking (just for the sake of knowing what to review over the next three hours)?
We'll miss those of you who can't make it this time and hope to see you next time!
Christian - Mostly this week's verses (Week 4).
Really want to do this! But I am not sure how well I will do, because we got our stuff two weeks late..... So i am not yet on week 4 for verses :) (I don't normally do the verses in order, they confuse me when I am learning them like you'll have a whole bunch of Exodus and then you just get confused. If you know what I mean)
But i will try to be there! If not.... Good luck you guys!
Kylie
Audrey and Andrew--are you related? You both are in Georgia, you joined Memverse on the same day, and you both have the same amount of verses to learn--111. :)
You're right SBG! And they both have the same amount from History and Wisdom! :) Haha! That's kinda cool!
I really hope I can make this one...I'm not sure because I might have family coming for dinner...but I'm going to try really hard to make it!
So, do I have to have my version in the body of my answer (for the answers that I need to type in the verse) since I already have it on my profile name? Will I have a point deducted?
Looking forward to it!
Hey SavedByGrace - you're right! I am really good friends with them and yes, they ARE siblings. so cool! :)
@Zacharay McMahan - You're using NASB????!!!!! Finally, someone else with NASB too!
I will be doing the quiz again (without my brother) so I probably won't be getting first place again :)
I love NASB! Is is easy but hard at the same time :) I REALLY like that it is a word for word translation.
@Zachary Baas (Version: NKJV) - Yes, that is fine to put your bible version in your name. It serves the purpose of indicating your version for the scorers.
@David Stelzl Jr. - Thank you for volunteering to help score.
Grace Mieczkowski, you might just want to put your version in there anyway to make it easier to score.
Hope this helps.
If anybody else has a better answer, go for it!
@Grace - If you have your version in your name, you do not need to put it in the body of your answer. No points will be deducted.
@Simeon - The quiz will begin in about 10 minutes at 4:00 EDT.
I updated my looooongggggg user name to BibleBeeJunior11 (NASB) just for the quiz! :)
Ok, I just changed my profile name so it has my version. I think this will make it a lot easier for both of us based on soe on the posts I have seen.
Ben:
Thanks for holding the quiz...I'm really looking forward to it! I will be using the ESV.
Simeon - Ben will be starting in a few minutes. Not sure how that converts to Alaska time. I can check... Edit: OK, got the same time as David did: noon your time. :)
Simeon, unless I calculated wrong, you should be starting around 12:00 your time - that is if you really are 4 hours behind EDT
Simeon, if it is noon there, it is just about 4 here, which is when it starts. Just hang on. We should be starting in about 5 min.
Just keep refreshing your page!
Glad you are participating.
Hey, I just found that I actually AM going to be able to participate--at least I REALLY think so. I can't wait to get started!!
@Zachary - yeah, I met her at Nationals last year when she was entertaining or something for the primarys while we waited because we were really bored. :) and she wrote the sword study didn't she?
@Bethany (Bible Bee): yes, my little sister is a Primary this year. Her first year to do it! :)
Everyone, make sure you have add least 8 verses total (Learning or Memorized) in your account. That way your comments won't need to be approved by moderators.
Welcome to the live Memverse Bible Bee quiz for Week 4 (with three questions relating to the previous weeks).
I will begin by posting the text of a passage in all five Bible Bee versions, for which you identify the reference. Please post the reference in a comment and indicate which question you are answering. For example, post “Q #1 – Genesis 1:1.â€
The quiz will begin in one minute. There will be about three minutes between each reference question. Thank you!
P.S. – Please ask any questions you may have now.
@DSJ-- :) So that you can know who you are talking to! It is also a normal thing for commenters on practically anything. Remember, though, stay on subject! Who's running this quiz?
That is sooo cool! I was at Nationals last year too!! We probably saw each other! Yeah! She did! I love it!
Question 1
ESV: "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.
KJV: Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
NASB: “You are My witnesses,†declares the LORD, “And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. “I, even I, am the LORD,
And there is no savior besides Me.
NKJV: “You are My witnesses,†says the LORD, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the LORD, And besides Me there is no savior.
NIV: “You are my witnesses,†declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.
Isaiah 43:10-11NIV The 11 reminds you of the 2 I's athe end of the verse which remind you of eye witnesses!
Question 2
ESV: As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?" Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm."
KJV: And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
NASB: When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to deliver you from the lions?†Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.â€
NKJV: And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?†Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.â€
NIV: When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?†Daniel answered, “O king, live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king.â€
@ZMM--no, but you lose points for missing them.
Oh, sorry, Alex. I didn't see your comment. Like I've said before, I'll try to stop giving information I'm not completely sure about. :)
Zachary McMahan - Yes, you get 4 points for correct book, 4 for correct chapter, and 4 for correct verse.
I haven't got to that one yet!!! (I was studying but just haven't finished this week)I only know it's in Daniel.
Question 3
ESV: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
KJV: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
NASB: For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
NKJV: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
NIV: For I know the plans I have for you,†declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Yes, Zachary, you can get points for whatever you post, even if you don't specify the chapter or verse.
Question 4
ESV: "Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
KJV: Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
NASB: “Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
NKJV: “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
NIV: “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
Matthew - That is helpful, but not required. If you don't mind, please do include it in the future. I should have put that in the post. Thanks.
my brother and i r doing this on the same account so....I will put my answer and then my brother's answer...
@B(BB)--it doesn't matter, really. In your case, especially--Leviticus was spelled right! :)
Question 5
ESV: It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation."
KJV: And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
NASB: And it will be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.â€
NKJV: And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.â€
NIV: In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.â€
Alright, I'm here now. I'm going to do my best to catch up without basing my answers on the popular opinion. I won't cheat. Whatever I answer is what I would have answered without being behind.
We will now begin recitations. I will post a reference, and you respond by typing the reference, the text of the passage (according to your memory), the reference again, and the Bible version you used in your recitation. BTW, it is helpful to those scoring to post “Pass†for a passage you cannot or do not wish to “recite.†But please also be sure to indicate which question you are passing on (e.g. Q #6 – Pass).
There will be about four or five minutes between the “recitation†questions. We will begin them now. Thank you!
#2 is somewhere in daniel I know that much
question #3 - pass!! uh! these must all be nation verses
KJV
Question 6: Proverbs 31:30 "Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:30 KJV
Proverbs 31:30 - Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised - Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)
Proverbs 31:30 - Charm is decietful and beauty is vain but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised - Proverbs 31:30 ESV
Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 ESV
Q6: Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 ESV
Question 6:
Proverbs 31:30--Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.--Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Sorry I'm late!
Question 6
Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears God shall be praised
Proverbs 31:30
NASB
Q #6: Proverbs 31:30 - Charm is decietful and beauty is vain but the woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30
@Nina - don't forget to add your version or your answer will be automatically wrong!
Question #6:
Proverbs 31:30 "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." - Proverbs 31:30
ESV
Question #6--
Proverbs 31:30 "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Question 7.
Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Emmanuel." Isaiah 7:14
KJV
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 ESV
Question 7:
Isaiah 7:14--Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign - the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel.--Isaiah 7:14 NIV
Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign, behold, the virgan shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel - Isaiah 7:14 ESV
Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14 (NIV)
Question #7:
Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14
ESV
Isaiah 7:14 - TO us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government will rest on his shoulders and His name shall be called wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 7:14 Nasb Question 7
Question #7--
Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14 NIV
Yes! I'm caught up! That was faster than I thought it would be. :D
Q #7:
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign behold a virgin will be with child and bear a son and she will call his name Immanuel
Isaiah 7:14
Q #6 -
Proverbs 31:30 - Favor is decitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman that fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30
KJV
I was wondering - since I have the verison I use on my name do I have to put it in every answer I leave?
@Audrey - don't feel bad, I know I only know like 5 in week 4. That Leviticus one got me points! :) LOL I mixed mine up with another Isaiah verse.
UpDaTe ! I remember now!
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign, behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Emmanuel
Isaiah 7:14
KJV
HI Sarah Stelz!
Oh, I wish I could be there... oh well. Have fun, participants!