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Genesis 39 · Preschool

God Was With Joseph

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Color Joseph working hard in Potiphar's house. God was with Joseph!

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

Bible Verse

“Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.”

Genesis 39:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God was with Joseph when he worked, and God was with him in prison. God is with you too!

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Genesis 39 · Kindergarten

God Was With Joseph

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
WITH
JOSEPH
WORK
Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HOUSE
JOSEPH
LOVE
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.

  • How can you remember God is with you at home or church?
  • How can you do your best work?

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Genesis 39 · Grade 1

Joseph Does Right

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WORK
RIGHT
RUN
PRISON
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Genesis 39:21 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Joseph ran the house
He left his coat
Joseph went to prison
God was kind to him

Put the Story in Order

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

Yahweh was with Joseph

Joseph was brought down to Egypt

But Yahweh was with Joseph

Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”

Genesis 39:21 (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 remember God is with you at home or church?
  • How can you do your best work?
  • How can you say no to something wrong?

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Genesis 39 · Grade 2

Joseph Does What Is Right

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Read the Story

Joseph was a slave in Egypt. He worked in the house of a man named Potiphar. Joseph worked hard, and God was with him. Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything in his house.

Potiphar's wife wanted Joseph to do something wrong. Joseph said no. He would not sin against God. She kept asking, but Joseph kept saying no. One day he ran away from her.

Potiphar's wife told a lie about Joseph, and Joseph was put in prison. That was not fair! But God was still with Joseph. God was kind to him, and the jailer put Joseph in charge of the prison.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.”

Genesis 39:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Whose house did Joseph work in?

  2. Who was with Joseph?

  3. What did Joseph say when he was asked to do wrong?

  4. Why was Joseph put in prison?

  5. Who did God put Joseph in charge of in prison?

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 work hard when no one is watching?
  • When do you need to run away from temptation?

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Genesis 39 · Grade 3

Faithful in Every Place

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Read the Story

Joseph was taken to Egypt and bought by Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard. The Lord was with Joseph, and he prospered. Potiphar saw that the Lord made everything Joseph did succeed, so he put Joseph in charge of his whole household. The Lord blessed Potiphar's house because of Joseph.

Potiphar's wife tried to tempt Joseph to sin with her. Joseph refused. He said his master trusted him with everything. He asked, How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? She kept asking day after day, but he would not listen. One day she grabbed his garment, and he left it in her hand and ran outside.

She used the garment to lie about Joseph. Potiphar was angry and put Joseph in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love. The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners, and the Lord made whatever he did succeed.

Memory Verse

“But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”

Genesis 39:21 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who was Potiphar?

  2. Why did Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household?

  3. What reason did Joseph give for refusing to sin?

  4. How did Joseph escape temptation?

  5. How did God show kindness to Joseph in prison?

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 work hard when no one is watching?
  • When do you need to run away from temptation?

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Genesis 39 · Grade 4

Running from Temptation

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Read and Think

Joseph's life had been turned upside down, but four times this chapter says the Lord was with him. God's presence did not mean everything was easy. It meant God was working in every situation, from Potiphar's house to a prison cell.

Joseph faced strong temptation from Potiphar's wife day after day. He understood that sin is first of all against God. When she would not stop, he ran. In the New Testament, 2 Timothy 2:22 tells us to flee from youthful lusts. Sometimes the wisest thing to do is to get away from temptation.

Doing right cost Joseph his job and his freedom. He was punished for something he did not do. But God was still with him, and Joseph kept serving faithfully. 1 Peter 2:20 says that when we suffer for doing good and endure it, this is pleasing to God.

Show What You Know

  1. Does God's presence mean life will be easy?

  2. Who did Joseph understand sin is against, first of all?

  3. What did Joseph do when temptation would not stop?

  4. What does 1 Peter 2:20 say about suffering for doing good?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodgoodwithJoseph
  1. He understood that sin is first of all against .
  2. Doing right cost his job and his freedom.
  3. But God was still him, and Joseph kept serving faithfully.
  4. 1 Peter 2:20 says that when we suffer for doing and endure it, this is pleasing to God.

Think About It

  1. What are some ways you can run from temptation?

  2. Joseph kept serving faithfully even when life was unfair. How can you keep doing right when things feel unfair?

Memory Verse

No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Genesis 39:9 (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.

  • What can you do to get away from a tempting situation?
  • How can you do your best work when no one notices?

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Genesis 39 · Grade 5

The Lord Was with Joseph

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Read and Think

Genesis 39 is framed by a repeated phrase: Yahweh was with Joseph (verses 2, 3, 21, 23). It appears at the beginning when Joseph prospers in Potiphar's house, and again at the end when he is in prison. God's presence is the constant in both success and suffering. The chapter also shows God's blessing spilling over onto an Egyptian household for Joseph's sake, a small fulfillment of the promise that the nations would be blessed through Abraham's family.

Potiphar's wife repeatedly tempts Joseph. His refusal is a model of moral reasoning: he names his responsibility to his master who trusts him, and then the deepest reason: How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Joseph knows that all sin is first against God (compare Psalm 51:4). When words are not enough, he flees, leaving his garment behind. Joseph loses a coat for the second time, and once again a garment is used to deceive.

Falsely accused, Joseph is thrown into prison. Yet the Lord showed kindness to him (steadfast love, hesed), and Joseph rises to responsibility again. Joseph's story contrasts with Judah's in chapter 38: Judah gave in to temptation in the promised land, while Joseph resisted in a foreign land. Christians have read this as a picture of Jesus, who was tempted yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15), and who was falsely accused.

Show What You Know

  1. What phrase frames this chapter, and why is it important?

  2. How did Potiphar's household show the promise to Abraham being fulfilled?

  3. What two reasons did Joseph give for refusing to sin?

  4. How do chapters 38 and 39 contrast?

  5. How have Christians seen Joseph as a picture of Jesus?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JosephwithGodprisonlove
  1. Genesis 39 is framed by a repeated phrase: Yahweh was Joseph (verses 2, 3, 21, 23).
  2. Joseph knows that all sin is first against (compare Psalm 51:4).
  3. loses a coat for the second time, and once again a garment is used to deceive.
  4. Falsely accused, Joseph is thrown into .
  5. Yet the Lord showed kindness to him (steadfast , hesed), and Joseph rises to responsibility again.

Think About It

  1. Joseph said sin is first against God. How does seeing sin that way help you resist it?

  2. God's steadfast love followed Joseph into prison. Where do you need to remember that God is with you?

Memory Verse

No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Genesis 39:9 (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.

  • What can you do to get away from a tempting situation?
  • How can you do your best work when no one notices?
  • How can remembering that God sees everything help you choose right?

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.