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Genesis 32 · Preschool

Jacob Holds On

Name Date

Color Jacob and the morning sun. Jacob held on and asked God to bless him!

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

Bible Verse

The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

Genesis 32:26 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Jacob held on to God. We can hold on to God by praying and trusting Him.

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Genesis 32 · Kindergarten

Hold On

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HOLD
ON
BLESS
ME
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

Genesis 32:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ANGEL
SUNRISE
RAM
CAMEL

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.

  • What can you hold on to when you are scared?
  • How can you pray when you are worried?

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Genesis 32 · Grade 1

A New Name

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ISRAEL
PRAY
BLESS
GIFTS
Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

Genesis 32:24 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Jacob prayed
Gifts for Esau
Jacob wrestled
The sun rose

Put the Story in Order

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

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel

Jacob was left alone

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed

Jacob went on his way

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.”

Genesis 32:24 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you hold on to when you are scared?
  • How can you pray when you are worried?
  • How can you keep talking to God when an answer is slow?

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Genesis 32 · Grade 2

Jacob's New Name

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Read the Story

Jacob was going home. He heard that his brother Esau was coming with 400 men. Jacob was very afraid! He prayed that God would save him from his brother. He sent Esau many animals as presents.

That night Jacob was alone. A man came and wrestled with him all night long. Jacob would not let go. He said, I won't let you go unless you bless me.

The man said, Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel. Jacob knew he had met God. As the sun came up, Jacob walked with a limp. God had blessed him and changed him.

Memory Verse

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:28 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who was coming to meet Jacob?

    IsraelA blessingEsau, with 400 men

  2. What did Jacob do when he was afraid?

  3. How long did Jacob wrestle?

    IsraelAll night longA blessing

  4. What did Jacob say he wanted?

    All night longEsau, with 400 menA blessing

  5. What was Jacob's new name?

    All night longIsraelEsau, with 400 men

Word Search

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

RJTBLESSVAASIYJHASMBWUSPKJWEGFHNRRVYCAMELRAAIJGCSRPIEYFVANGELSLEEJJHFSFEPRRSHOLDK
  • SUNRISE
  • ISRAEL
  • BLESS
  • ANGEL
  • CAMEL
  • HOLD
  • PRAY
  • RAM

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When do you feel afraid of meeting someone?
  • How can you be humble when you ask for help?

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Genesis 32 · Grade 3

Israel

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Read the Story

The angels of God met Jacob, and he called the place Mahanaim, meaning two camps. Jacob sent messengers to Esau, but they returned saying Esau was coming with four hundred men. Jacob was greatly afraid. He divided his people into two groups.

Jacob prayed, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh. He said he was not worthy of God's kindness and asked God to save him from his brother. He reminded God of His promise. Then he sent hundreds of goats, sheep, camels, cows and donkeys to Esau as a gift.

That night Jacob sent his family across the Jabbok stream and stayed alone. A man wrestled with him until daybreak. The man touched Jacob's hip, but Jacob held on and said, I won't let you go unless you bless me. The man said, Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed. Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Memory Verse

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:28 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does Mahanaim mean?

  2. Why was Jacob afraid?

  3. What did Jacob say about himself in his prayer?

  4. What did the man do to Jacob's hip?

  5. What did Jacob name the place, and why?

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.

  • When do you feel afraid of meeting someone?
  • How can you be humble when you ask for help?

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Genesis 32 · Grade 4

Wrestling and Blessing

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Read and Think

Twenty years earlier, Jacob had fled from Esau. Now he must face him again. His fear drove him to pray one of the first recorded prayers in the Bible. It is a model prayer: he addressed God, remembered God's promises, confessed his unworthiness, and asked for help.

That night, alone, Jacob wrestled with a mysterious man. Hosea 12:4 says Jacob struggled with the angel, wept and sought his favor. Jacob had spent his life grabbing blessings by his own strength. Now he clung to God and begged for a blessing that only God could give.

God touched Jacob's hip and changed his name. Jacob had meant heel-grabber or deceiver. The man said Jacob had fought with God, and his new name Israel was given because of that. Jacob walked away limping, weaker in body but stronger in faith. Sometimes God makes us weak so that we will depend on Him.

Show What You Know

  1. What four parts are in Jacob's prayer?

  2. What did Jacob do differently this time to get a blessing?

  3. What does the name Israel mean?

  4. Why might God have left Jacob with a limp?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

angelprayIsraelGod
  1. His fear drove him to one of the first recorded prayers in the Bible.
  2. Hosea 12:4 says Jacob struggled with the , wept and sought his favor.
  3. Now he clung to and begged for a blessing that only God could give.
  4. The man said Jacob had fought with God, and his new name was given because of that.

Think About It

  1. Use Jacob's prayer as a model. What promise of God could you pray back to Him this week?

  2. How can a weakness help you depend more on God?

Memory Verse

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:28 (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 be honest with God when you struggle?
  • How can a tough season draw you closer to God?

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Genesis 32 · Grade 5

Prevailing by Clinging

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Read and Think

Jacob returns to the land of promise facing his greatest fear: Esau. God graciously sends angels to meet him at Mahanaim, a reminder that heaven's army surrounds him. Still, news of Esau's four hundred men leaves Jacob greatly afraid and was distressed. He takes practical steps, but first he prays. His prayer (verses 9-12) appeals to God's covenant name and promises, humbly confesses, I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant, and boldly asks for deliverance.

At the Jabbok, alone in the night, a man wrestles with Jacob until daybreak. The man is later revealed to be God Himself in human form (verse 30; Hosea 12:3-5). With a touch He dislocates Jacob's hip, showing He could have ended the struggle at any time. The fight changes from wrestling to clinging: I won't let you go unless you bless me.

God asks Jacob his name, forcing him to confess, Jacob, the heel-grabber, the very name he had denied in front of Isaac. Then God gives him a new name, Israel. Jacob calls the place Peniel, the face of God, amazed that he has seen God and lived. As the sun rises, Jacob limps on. His strength is broken, but his faith is renewed. In the New Testament, Paul writes that when he is weak, he is strong (2 Corinthians 12:10).

Show What You Know

  1. How did God encourage Jacob before Esau arrived?

  2. What elements make Jacob's prayer a model for us?

  3. How does the hip injury show who was really in control?

  4. Why was it significant that Jacob had to say his name?

  5. How does 2 Corinthians 12:10 connect to Jacob's limp?

Think About It

  1. Jacob's struggle ended with clinging and asking. What would it look like for you to cling to God in prayer?

  2. Why do you think God sometimes allows painful experiences that change us?

Memory Verse

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:28 (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 be honest with God when you struggle?
  • How can a tough season draw you closer to God?
  • How can you prepare your heart before making peace with 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.