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Genesis 42 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt

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.

PreschoolBrothers Buy Grain

grainbagpeoplebricks

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

KindergartenFood for the Family

GRAIN → picture 4BAG → picture 2BROTHERS → picture 3EGYPT → picture 1

Grade 1The Brothers Bow

Ten brothers came → picture 2Joseph the ruler → picture 1Money in the sacks → picture 4Simeon stayed in prison → picture 3

Order:

1. Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt2. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him3. Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him4. They came to Jacob their father

Grade 2The Brothers Come for Food

  1. Why did the brothers go to Egypt? To buy grain (food) (circle)
  2. Which brother stayed home? Benjamin (circle)
  3. Did the brothers know who Joseph was? No (circle)
  4. What did Joseph call them? Spies (circle)
  5. Who was kept in prison? Simeon (circle)
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Grade 3A Test for the Brothers

  1. Why did Jacob keep Benjamin at home? He was afraid harm might come to him.
  2. What did Joseph remember when his brothers bowed? His dreams
  3. How did the brothers describe their family? Twelve brothers; the youngest with their father, and one is no more
  4. What did the brothers confess to one another? They were guilty for not listening when Joseph begged them.
  5. What did Joseph do when he heard them? He turned away and wept.
1: Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt2: Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him3: Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him4: They came to Jacob their father

Grade 4A Guilty Conscience

  1. How did the brothers fulfill Joseph's dream? They bowed down before him.
  2. What did Joseph want to find out with his test? Whether their hearts had changed and if they would abandon another brother
  3. What did the brothers remember? Joseph's cries from the pit
  4. What brings true peace from sin? Confession and forgiveness

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

Grade 5The Brothers' Conscience Awakens

  1. How does Jacob's keeping Benjamin reveal an ongoing problem? His favoritism toward Rachel's sons continued.
  2. What was the purpose of Joseph's harsh test? To reveal whether the brothers would protect Rachel's other son rather than abandon him
  3. What is the heart of the chapter? The brothers' confession of guilt about Joseph
  4. What do Joseph's tears reveal? His testing was motivated by love, not revenge.
  5. Why were Jacob's words all these things are against me mistaken? God was working all things for good (Romans 8:28).

Word bank: 1. brothers; 2. bow; 3. grain; 4. God

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

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