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Genesis 23 · Preschool

Abraham Loved Sarah

Name Date

Color the heart, Abraham and Sarah, and the trees. Abraham loved Sarah very much.

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

Bible Verse

“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”

Genesis 23:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When Sarah died, Abraham was sad and cried. God cares when we are sad. Be gentle; let your child share any questions about sadness or loss.

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Genesis 23 · Kindergarten

God Cares

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
SAD
GOD
CARES
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Genesis 23:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LOVE
TREE
TENT
HELP

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 someone is sad, how can you help?
  • How can you give a hug to someone who is hurting?

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Genesis 23 · Grade 1

A Place for Sarah

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SARAH
FIELD
CAVE
LOVE
Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

Genesis 23:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Abraham loved Sarah
A field with trees
Silver to buy the field
The people of the land

Put the Story in Order

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

Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years

Abraham listened to Ephron

Sarah died in Kiriath Arba

Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.”

Genesis 23:12 (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 someone is sad, how can you help?
  • How can you give a hug to someone who is hurting?
  • How can you remember someone you love?

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Genesis 23 · Grade 2

Abraham Says Goodbye

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Read the Story

Sarah lived to be 127 years old. Then she died in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad. He cried for Sarah because he loved her.

Abraham needed a place to bury Sarah. He went to the people who lived in that land. He bowed and spoke politely to them. He asked to buy a field with a cave in it.

A man named Ephron owned the field. Abraham paid him with silver. Then Abraham buried Sarah in the cave. It was the first land in Canaan that Abraham owned.

Memory Verse

“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”

Genesis 23:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How old was Sarah when she died?

    Ephron127 years oldSilver

  2. How did Abraham feel?

  3. What did Abraham ask to buy?

  4. Who owned the field?

    EphronSilver127 years old

  5. What did Abraham pay with?

    Silver127 years oldEphron

Word Search

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

CGDCSAHUGUJOLATBCIJDEFORRKETLNUWVEEMCGGODHESEEYAUITEWDSARAHRELVJDMDSADNPTIUVTHMUT
  • CARES
  • SARAH
  • LOVE
  • TREE
  • TENT
  • HELP
  • SAD
  • 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 care for a friend who is grieving?
  • When is it okay to cry and tell God how you feel?

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Genesis 23 · Grade 3

The Cave of Machpelah

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Read the Story

Sarah died at Hebron in the land of Canaan when she was 127 years old. Abraham came to mourn and weep for her. Even people of faith feel deep sadness when someone they love dies.

Abraham said to the Hittites, I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you. The Hittites respected him and called him a mighty prince. Abraham asked to buy the cave of Machpelah from Ephron.

Ephron offered to give the field away, but Abraham insisted on paying the full price, four hundred shekels of silver, in front of everyone. The field and the cave became his. Abraham buried Sarah there. It was the first part of the promised land that Abraham owned.

Memory Verse

“After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 23:19 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Sarah die?

  2. How did Abraham describe himself to the Hittites?

  3. What did the Hittites call Abraham?

  4. How much did Abraham pay for the field?

  5. Why was this field important?

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 care for a friend who is grieving?
  • When is it okay to cry and tell God how you feel?

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Genesis 23 · Grade 4

Grief and Hope

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Read and Think

Genesis 23 is a quiet, tender chapter. Sarah, the mother of the promised son, died at 127. Abraham mourned and wept for her. The Bible does not tell us to hide our sadness when someone dies. Grieving is a way of showing love.

Abraham then did something practical and full of faith. Though God had promised him the whole land, he still owned none of it. He negotiated respectfully with the Hittites and paid a fair price for the cave of Machpelah, refusing to take it as a gift.

Buying a grave in Canaan was an act of hope. Abraham was showing that he trusted this land would really belong to his family, just as God promised. Later Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah and Jacob were also buried there. In the New Testament, Paul says Christians grieve with hope, because Jesus rose (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14).

Show What You Know

  1. How did Abraham respond to Sarah's death?

  2. How much of the promised land did Abraham own before this?

  3. Why did Abraham insist on paying for the field?

  4. How was buying the grave an act of hope?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

loveSarahcaveGod
  1. , the mother of the promised son, died at 127.
  2. Grieving is a way of showing .
  3. Though had promised him the whole land, he still owned none of it.
  4. He negotiated respectfully with the Hittites and paid a fair price for the of Machpelah, refusing to take it as a gift.

Think About It

  1. Why is it okay for Christians to feel sad when someone dies? What hope do we have?

  2. Abraham was respectful and fair in his business. How can you be fair and honest in your dealings with others?

Memory Verse

“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”

Genesis 23:2 (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 bring your sadness to God?
  • How can you show respect when you deal with neighbors?

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Genesis 23 · Grade 5

A Sojourner's Hope

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Read and Think

Genesis 23 records the death of Sarah at 127 years old, the only woman in the Bible whose age at death is given. Abraham came to mourn and weep. The father of faith was not ashamed of his tears. Grief is a fitting response to death, which entered the world through sin.

Abraham described himself to the Hittites as a stranger and a foreigner living with you. After decades in Canaan, and despite God's promise, he owned no land. The negotiation is carefully recorded: the Hittites honored him as a prince of God; Ephron publicly offered the field; Abraham insisted on paying the full price of four hundred shekels of silver before witnesses. The deal was made legally certain.

Why does Genesis give so much detail about a burial plot? Because it is the first piece of Canaan legally owned by Abraham's family, a down payment on God's promise. Hebrews 11:13-16 says the patriarchs died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them from afar and desiring a better, heavenly country. Abraham buried Sarah in the land God promised. In the New Testament, Paul speaks of the hope of the resurrection through Jesus (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14).

Show What You Know

  1. What unusual detail does Genesis give about Sarah?

  2. What did Abraham call himself, and why is that significant?

  3. How did Abraham make sure the purchase was certain?

  4. Why is the burial plot called a down payment on God's promise?

  5. According to Hebrews 11:13-16, what were the patriarchs looking for?

Think About It

  1. Hebrews says God's people are like foreigners on earth. What does it mean to live as a citizen of heaven?

  2. How does the resurrection of Jesus change the way Christians face death?

Memory Verse

“I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”

Genesis 23:4 (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 bring your sadness to God?
  • How can you show respect when you deal with neighbors?
  • How can God's promises give you hope when you lose someone?

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.