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Genesis 16 · Preschool

God Saw Hagar

Name Date

Color the spring of water and the angel. God saw Hagar and cared for her. God sees you too!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Genesis 16:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God sees you. He knows when you are sad, and He cares.

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Genesis 16 · Kindergarten

God Sees

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
SEES
ME
WATER
Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WATER
ANGEL
CARES
BABY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When you feel sad, who can you go to?
  • How can you be kind to someone who is left out?

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Genesis 16 · Grade 1

The God Who Sees

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HAGAR
SEES
CARES
ISHMAEL
Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

A spring of water
The angel of the Lord
A son named Ishmael
God cares

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Hagar bore a son for Abram

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children

Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness

Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.”

Genesis 16:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When you feel sad, who can you go to?
  • How can you be kind to someone who is left out?
  • How can you be patient instead of rushing?

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Genesis 16 · Grade 2

The God Who Sees

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Read the Story

Sarai had a servant named Hagar. Sarai still had no baby, so she made a plan without asking God. Hagar would have a baby for Abram's family.

Hagar did have a baby growing inside her. But then Sarai and Hagar did not get along. Sarai was unkind to Hagar, so Hagar ran away into the desert.

The angel of the Lord found Hagar by a spring of water. He told her God had heard her sadness. She would have a son and name him Ishmael. Hagar said, You are a God who sees.

Memory Verse

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Genesis 16:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was Hagar?

    Sarai's servantA God who seesThe angel of the Lord

  2. Did Sarai ask God about her plan?

    A God who seesNoThe angel of the Lord

  3. Why did Hagar run away?

  4. Who found Hagar by the spring?

  5. What did Hagar call God?

    The angel of the LordSarai was unkind to herA God who sees

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

VDANGELYWBSCISMVUAAVASHVEMTBJRHNAOWEYTEMDHGKRPUSAHTOAOOCEEKUULRSWELGODSAYCSBNORNT
  • ISHMAEL
  • WATER
  • ANGEL
  • CARES
  • HAGAR
  • SEES
  • BABY
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be a friend to someone who feels alone?
  • When are you tempted to take a shortcut instead of waiting?

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Genesis 16 · Grade 3

God Hears and Sees

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Read the Story

Abram had lived in Canaan ten years, and Sarai still had no children. Sarai gave her Egyptian servant Hagar to Abram as a wife, and Hagar became pregnant.

Then trouble started. Hagar looked down on Sarai, and Sarai blamed Abram. Abram told Sarai to do as she pleased, and Sarai treated Hagar harshly. Hagar ran away into the wilderness.

The angel of the Lord found Hagar by a spring on the way to Shur. He told her to return and promised that her descendants would be too many to count. Her son would be named Ishmael, which means God hears, because the Lord had heard her misery. Hagar called the Lord a God who sees, and the well was named after that. Abram was eighty-six when Ishmael was born.

Memory Verse

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.

Genesis 16:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How long had Abram lived in Canaan when Sarai made her plan?

  2. What happened between Sarai and Hagar?

  3. Where did the angel of the Lord find Hagar?

  4. What does the name Ishmael mean?

  5. How old was Abram when Ishmael was born?

Story Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be a friend to someone who feels alone?
  • When are you tempted to take a shortcut instead of waiting?

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Genesis 16 · Grade 4

Running Ahead of God

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Read and Think

God had promised Abram a son, but years passed with no child. Sarai suggested a plan: Abram would have a child with her servant Hagar. Abram agreed. But this plan came from impatience, not from asking God.

The plan brought hurt to everyone. Hagar despised Sarai, Sarai blamed Abram, and Abram stepped back. Sarai dealt harshly with Hagar, and Hagar fled. When we run ahead of God, our shortcuts often cause pain.

Yet God showed kindness to Hagar, a servant from Egypt who had little power. The angel of the Lord found her in the wilderness, spoke to her by name, and gave her a promise for her son. She named the Lord El Roi, the God who sees. God noticed the person everyone else overlooked.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Sarai suggest her plan?

  2. What problems did the plan cause?

  3. How did God show kindness to Hagar?

  4. What name did Hagar give the Lord, and what does it mean?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

HagarangelGodsees
  1. had promised Abram a son, but years passed with no child.
  2. Sarai suggested a plan: Abram would have a child with her servant .
  3. The of the Lord found her in the wilderness, spoke to her by name, and gave her a promise for her son.
  4. She named the Lord El Roi, the God who .

Think About It

  1. When have you wanted to rush ahead instead of waiting? What happened?

  2. Hagar felt alone, but God saw her. How can you show God's care to someone who feels alone?

Memory Verse

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Genesis 16:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you notice someone others overlook?
  • When have you tried to fix things your own way, and how can you wait on God?

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Genesis 16 · Grade 5

El Roi: The God Who Sees

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Read and Think

Ten years after arriving in Canaan, Abram and Sarai were still waiting for the promised son. Sarai reasoned that the Lord had kept her from having children, so she gave her Egyptian servant Hagar to Abram. Abram listened to Sarai, much as Adam once listened to his wife instead of to God's word. The plan was human strategy, not faith.

When Hagar conceived, she looked on Sarai with contempt. Sarai blamed Abram, who told her to do as she wished. Sarai mistreated Hagar, and Hagar fled toward Egypt. No one in this story acts well, and the household of promise is full of conflict.

Then comes the first appearance in the Bible of Yahweh's angel. He finds Hagar by a spring, calls her by name and asks where she is going. He tells her to return and submit, and promises that her offspring will be multiplied. Her son will be named Ishmael, God hears, because the Lord has listened to her affliction. Hagar responds by naming the Lord a God who sees. The God of Abram cares even for a runaway foreign servant.

Show What You Know

  1. What custom did Sarai use, and why was it a problem?

  2. How does Abram's response echo Genesis 3?

  3. Describe how each person acted wrongly.

  4. What does the name Ishmael mean, and why was it given?

  5. What does this chapter show about God's care?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

caresHagarseesGod
  1. Sarai reasoned that the Lord had kept her from having children, so she gave her Egyptian servant to Abram.
  2. Her son will be named Ishmael, hears, because the Lord has listened to her affliction.
  3. Hagar responds by naming the Lord a God who .
  4. The God of Abram even for a runaway foreign servant.

Think About It

  1. Hagar was seen by God when she felt alone. How does knowing God sees you change how you feel in hard times?

  2. Why do you think God's people are tempted to use shortcuts instead of waiting for God? How can we wait well?

Memory Verse

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after seeing him?”

Genesis 16:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you notice someone others overlook?
  • When have you tried to fix things your own way, and how can you wait on God?
  • How can you show kindness to someone who has been treated harshly?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.