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Genesis 38 · Preschool

Twin Babies

Name Date

Color the twin babies, Perez and Zerah. God can bring good out of hard things!

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

Bible Verse

“In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.”

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

This chapter contains adult themes that are not suitable to retell to young children. Read the verse and say: God gave Tamar twin babies. In the New Testament, Perez is named in Jesus' family line.

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Genesis 38 · Kindergarten

Twins

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

TWINS
BABY
GOD
GOOD
In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BABY
LOVE
KING
STARS

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.

  • How can you tell someone you are sorry?
  • How can you do what you said you would do?

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Genesis 38 · Grade 1

God Brings Good

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

TWINS
JUDAH
SORRY
JESUS
In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Twin babies born
Judah said sorry
King David's family
God brings good

Put the Story in Order

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

Judah acknowledged them

Judah went down from his brothers

Judah took a wife for Er

Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.”

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

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 tell someone you are sorry?
  • How can you do what you said you would do?
  • How can you admit when you are wrong?

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Genesis 38 · Grade 2

Judah Admits He Was Wrong

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Read the Story

While Joseph was in Egypt, his brother Judah lived in Canaan. Judah made a promise to a woman named Tamar, but he did not keep it. That was wrong.

Later, Tamar showed Judah that he had done wrong. Judah said, She is more righteous than I. Judah admitted his sin. Admitting you were wrong is an important step.

Tamar had twin boys named Perez and Zerah. Many years later, King David was born in Perez's family. The New Testament says Jesus was born in that same family line!

Memory Verse

“In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.”

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who did Judah make a promise to?

    Perez and ZerahTamarNo

  2. Did Judah keep his promise?

    Perez and ZerahNoTamar

  3. What did Judah say when he saw he was wrong?

  4. What were the names of the twins?

    NoPerez and ZerahTamar

  5. What famous king came from Perez's family?

Word Search

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

OARHNWKGLBJUDAHFVOGTWINSDTMMOKINGFMBULOKCDVLADOMDUWBFBUVLSTARSYDEYFVWHKGJATGODMHO
  • TWINS
  • STARS
  • JUDAH
  • BABY
  • GOOD
  • LOVE
  • KING
  • 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 treat someone fairly?
  • When do you need to keep your word?

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Genesis 38 · Grade 3

A Broken Promise

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Read the Story

Judah left his brothers and married a Canaanite woman. They had three sons: Er, Onan and Shelah. Judah's son Er married Tamar. Er was wicked, and the Lord took his life. Judah told Onan to give Tamar a son for his brother's family line, but he refused, and the Lord took his life too.

Judah told Tamar to wait until Shelah grew up. But Judah never kept his promise. Tamar disguised herself and arranged things so that Judah would have to face what he had done. She kept his seal, cord and staff as proof.

When Judah learned that Tamar was expecting a child, he was ready to punish her harshly. Then she showed him his seal, cord and staff. Judah recognized them and said, She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son. Tamar had twin sons, Perez and Zerah.

Memory Verse

“In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.”

Genesis 38:27 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Whom did Judah marry?

  2. What promise did Judah fail to keep?

  3. What three things did Tamar keep as proof?

  4. What did Judah say when he saw the proof?

  5. What were the names of Tamar's twin sons?

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 treat someone fairly?
  • When do you need to keep your word?

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Genesis 38 · Grade 4

Judah Begins to Change

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Read and Think

Genesis 38 interrupts Joseph's story to show us Judah. Judah had suggested selling Joseph. Now he moved away from his family and married a Canaanite. His sons were wicked, and Judah failed to keep his word to Tamar, a widow who had no one to protect her.

Tamar took a bold and troubling step to make Judah face his wrong. The Bible does not call her actions good, but it does show that Judah had treated her unjustly. When the truth came out, Judah humbly confessed, She is more righteous than I. This is the first sign of change in Judah.

Later Judah offered to be a slave in Benjamin's place (Genesis 44:33). God was changing his heart. Tamar's son Perez became an ancestor of King David. In the New Testament, he is listed among Jesus' ancestors. In the New Testament, Matthew 1:3 names Tamar in Jesus' family tree.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does Genesis interrupt Joseph's story with Judah?

  2. How had Judah wronged Tamar?

  3. What was the first sign of change in Judah?

  4. Where is Tamar named in the New Testament?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JudahGodgood
  1. had suggested selling Joseph.
  2. The Bible does not call her actions , but it does show that Judah had treated her unjustly.
  3. was changing his heart.

Think About It

  1. Judah's change began with admitting his wrong. Why is confessing sin so important?

  2. Jesus' family tree includes people with messy stories. What does that teach you about God's grace?

Memory Verse

“Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.” He knew her again no more.”

Genesis 38:26 (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 take responsibility when you have been unfair?
  • When do you need to confess instead of hiding?

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Genesis 38 · Grade 5

Grace in an Unlikely Family Line

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Read and Think

Genesis 38 is placed between Joseph's sale and his story in Egypt, and the contrast is intentional. Joseph will resist temptation in a foreign land; Judah, in the promised land, drifts away from his brothers, marries a Canaanite, and lives carelessly. His sons Er and Onan are wicked in the Lord's sight, and the Lord takes their lives. Judah then withholds his youngest son, Shelah, from Tamar, leaving her as a widow without a future, contrary to the custom intended to protect widows and preserve a family line.

Tamar's response is a deeply troubling act of deception, which Scripture records without approving. Through it, she exposes Judah's hypocrisy: he is ready to condemn her, yet he is guilty. When she produces his seal, cord and staff, Judah confesses, She is more righteous than I. This confession is a turning point. The man who sold his brother and deceived his father begins to change; by Genesis 44 he will offer his own life for Benjamin.

Tamar bears twins, and in a struggle at birth reminiscent of Jacob and Esau, Perez comes first. Perez becomes the ancestor of Boaz and King David (Ruth 4:18-22). In the New Testament, Matthew 1:3 includes Tamar in the genealogy of Jesus, along with Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba. God did not choose this family because of human goodness. He worked through sinful people to bring the Savior who would redeem sinners.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Genesis 38 contrast with Joseph's story?

  2. How did Judah wrong Tamar?

  3. Does Scripture approve of Tamar's actions? What does it emphasize instead?

  4. How does Judah's confession begin a change seen later?

  5. Why is Tamar's place in Matthew 1 significant?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JudahJesusGodtwinsKing
  1. When she produces his seal, cord and staff, confesses, She is more righteous than I.
  2. Tamar bears , and in a struggle at birth reminiscent of Jacob and Esau, Perez comes first.
  3. Perez becomes the ancestor of Boaz and David (Ruth 4:18-22).
  4. In the New Testament, Matthew 1:3 includes Tamar in the genealogy of , along with Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba.
  5. did not choose this family because of human goodness.

Think About It

  1. Judah was quick to condemn Tamar until he saw his own sin. How does Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7:3-5 apply here?

  2. How does Jesus' family tree encourage people who feel their family story is too messy for God?

Memory Verse

“Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.” He knew her again no more.”

Genesis 38:26 (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 take responsibility when you have been unfair?
  • When do you need to confess instead of hiding?
  • How can God's grace give you a fresh start?

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.