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Genesis 29 · Grade 5

Leah Praises the Lord

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Genesis 29 shows God's providence leading Jacob, just as it led Abraham's servant, to a well where he meets the right family. Jacob shows strength and eagerness, rolling the heavy stone from the well alone, and serves Laban seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

Then the deceiver is deceived. Laban substitutes Leah for Rachel at the wedding, and Jacob's protest, Why then have you deceived me? echoes the very word used of his own deception of Isaac. Laban's reply about the firstborn stings, because Jacob had pushed ahead of his firstborn brother. God was disciplining Jacob through the consequences of his choices, shaping him over many years.

Genesis presents the sorrow of this divided household honestly. Leah was unloved, but the Lord saw her. Her sons' names trace her hopes: Reuben (see, a son), Simeon (heard), Levi (attached). With Judah (praise), she turns from seeking her husband's affection to worshiping God. In grace, God chose Leah's son Judah, not Rachel's son Joseph, as the line of kings (Genesis 49:10).

Show What You Know

  1. How does this chapter echo Genesis 24?

  2. Why did Laban's words about the firstborn sting Jacob?

  3. How was God working through Jacob's hard experience?

  4. What does the name Judah mean, and why is it significant?

  5. How did God show grace to Leah through Judah?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

LeahwellloveGod
  1. Jacob shows strength and eagerness, rolling the heavy stone from the alone, and serves Laban seven years for Rachel.
  2. They seemed to him but a few days, for the he had for her.
  3. was disciplining Jacob through the consequences of his choices, shaping him over many years.
  4. was unloved, but the Lord saw her.

Think About It

  1. The Lord saw Leah. How does it comfort you that God sees people others overlook?

  2. How can God use hard experiences to shape our character?

Memory Verse

“She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.”

Genesis 29:35 (WEB)

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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 treat others the way you want to be treated?
  • How can you show love to someone who feels left out?
  • How can you stay faithful in hard work that takes years?

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