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Genesis 29 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jacob Meets Rachel

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolRachel and the Sheep

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenA Helper

SHEEP → picture 2WELL → picture 4STONE → picture 1LOVE → picture 3

Grade 1Seven Years

Jacob rolled the stone → picture 3Rachel's sheep → picture 1Jacob loved Rachel → picture 4Leah had a son → picture 2

Order:

1. Then Jacob went on his journey2. Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth3. Jacob served seven years for Rachel4. In the morning, behold, it was Leah!

Grade 2Jacob Works for Rachel

  1. Where did Jacob meet Rachel? At a well (circle)
  2. What did Jacob do for Rachel's sheep? He rolled the stone off the well and gave them water.
  3. How long did Jacob work for Rachel at first? Seven years (circle)
  4. Who tricked Jacob? Laban (circle)
  5. Who did Laban give Jacob instead of Rachel? Leah, Rachel's older sister
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Grade 3The Deceiver Is Deceived

  1. What was Rachel's job? She was a shepherdess who kept her father's sheep.
  2. Why did seven years seem like a few days to Jacob? Because of his love for Rachel
  3. What excuse did Laban give for his trick? It was not their custom to give the younger before the firstborn.
  4. How did the Lord show care for Leah? He saw she was not loved as much and gave her children.
  5. What did Leah say when Judah was born? Leah said, This time I will praise Yahweh.
1: Then Jacob went on his journey2: Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth3: Jacob served seven years for Rachel4: In the morning, behold, it was Leah!

Grade 4Reaping What You Sow

  1. How was Laban's trick like Jacob's own past? Jacob pretended to be the older brother; Laban gave him the older sister instead.
  2. What does Galatians 6:7 teach? Whatever a person sows, he will also reap.
  3. How did Leah's focus change by her fourth son? From longing for her husband's love to praising the Lord
  4. Who would come from Judah's family? King David and later Jesus

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Leah Praises the Lord

  1. How does this chapter echo Genesis 24? God's providence leads to a meeting at a well with the right family.
  2. Why did Laban's words about the firstborn sting Jacob? Jacob had pushed ahead of his own firstborn brother by deception.
  3. How was God working through Jacob's hard experience? Disciplining and shaping him through the consequences of his choices
  4. What does the name Judah mean, and why is it significant? Praise; Leah turned to worship God instead of seeking her husband's affection.
  5. How did God show grace to Leah through Judah? He chose Judah's line as the line of kings and the Messiah.

Word bank: 1. well; 2. love; 3. God; 4. Leah

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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