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Genesis 45 · Preschool

Joseph Forgives

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Color the brothers hugging. Joseph forgave his brothers!

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

Bible Verse

“He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.”

Genesis 45:14 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Practice saying I forgive you together. Say: God forgives us, and He helps us forgive others.

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Genesis 45 · Kindergarten

Joseph Forgives

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
HUG
FORGIVE
JOY
He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Genesis 45:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BROTHERS
LOVE
CAMEL
RULER

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 forgive a friend?
  • How can you give a hug to make up?

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Genesis 45 · Grade 1

Joseph Tells Who He Is

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

JOSEPH
FORGIVE
GOD
HOME
Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 45:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Joseph the ruler
Brothers hugged
Gifts for the trip
Jacob was glad

Put the Story in Order

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

Joseph said, I am Joseph, your brother

They told him all the words of Joseph

He kissed all his brothers

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 45:28 (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 forgive a friend?
  • How can you give a hug to make up?
  • How can you be kind to someone who hurt you?

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Genesis 45 · Grade 2

Joseph Tells Who He Is

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Read the Story

Joseph could not hide his feelings anymore. He sent everyone out of the room except his brothers. He cried so loudly that people outside heard him. He said, I am Joseph!

His brothers were scared. But Joseph told them to come close and not be upset, because God sent him there to save lives. Joseph hugged Benjamin and cried. He kissed all his brothers.

Joseph told them to go get their father and come live near him in Egypt. The brothers went home and told Jacob that Joseph was alive! At first Jacob could not believe it. Then he said, I will go and see him before I die.

Memory Verse

“Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.”

Genesis 45:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who did Joseph tell his secret to?

    GodJoseph said, I am Joseph!His brothers

  2. What did Joseph say?

  3. How did the brothers feel at first?

    ScaredHis brothersGod

  4. Who did Joseph say had sent him to Egypt?

    GodScaredHis brothers

  5. What did Jacob say when he believed the news?

Word Search

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

VKANITEYTFJWCJNDBHFORGIVEAYIRJLDEPDHTUJOSEPHCHLTVJOYELSEKECAMELHRBHUGHDMBROTHERSC
  • BROTHERS
  • FORGIVE
  • JOSEPH
  • CAMEL
  • RULER
  • LOVE
  • HUG
  • JOY

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 see God's plan in hard times?
  • When do you need to forgive someone?

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Genesis 45 · Grade 3

God Sent Joseph Ahead

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Read the Story

Joseph could not control himself any longer. He sent out all his servants and wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard. He said, I am Joseph! Does my father still live? His brothers were too troubled to answer.

Joseph said, Come near to me, please. Then he said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. He went on, Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. He explained that five more years of famine were coming. So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God. He told them to bring their father and live in the land of Goshen.

Joseph hugged Benjamin and wept, and kissed all his brothers. Pharaoh was pleased and sent wagons and good things for the journey. Joseph told his brothers, See that you don't quarrel on the way. When they told Jacob that Joseph was alive and ruler over Egypt, his heart grew numb. But when he saw the wagons, his spirit revived. Israel said, It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.

Memory Verse

“God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.”

Genesis 45:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What was the first question Joseph asked after revealing himself?

  2. Why did Joseph tell his brothers not to be angry with themselves?

  3. How many more years of famine were coming?

  4. Where did Joseph want his family to live?

  5. What helped Jacob believe the news?

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 see God's plan in hard times?
  • When do you need to forgive someone?

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Genesis 45 · Grade 4

Forgiveness and God's Plan

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Read and Think

Joseph had every reason to take revenge. He was powerful, and his brothers were helpless before him. Instead, he wept, hugged them and forgave them. Forgiveness means choosing not to pay someone back for the wrong they did.

Joseph did not pretend their sin was nothing. He said plainly, You sold me. But he saw God's bigger plan: God sent me before you to preserve life. Joseph understood that God had been in control the whole time.

Joseph even warned them, Don't quarrel on the way! He knew they might start blaming each other. Joseph wanted peace in the family. In the New Testament, Ephesians 4:32 tells us to be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving each other as God in Christ forgave us.

Show What You Know

  1. What does forgiveness mean?

  2. Did Joseph pretend the brothers' sin was nothing?

  3. What did Joseph understand about God?

  4. Why did Joseph warn them not to quarrel?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodbrothersJoseph
  1. had every reason to take revenge.
  2. He was powerful, and his were helpless before him.
  3. Joseph understood that had been in control the whole time.

Think About It

  1. Is there someone you need to forgive? What makes forgiving hard, and how can God help?

  2. How does knowing God is in control help you forgive?

Memory Verse

“Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.”

Genesis 45:5 (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 see God at work in something painful?
  • How can you show kindness to someone who hurt you?

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Genesis 45 · Grade 5

God Meant It for Good

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Read and Think

Genesis 45 is the emotional summit of the Joseph story. Judah's self-sacrificing plea has shown that the brothers are changed men. Joseph can no longer restrain himself. Clearing the room, he weeps loudly and reveals himself: I am Joseph! Does my father still live? The brothers are dismayed, literally terrified, for the brother they wronged now holds their lives in his hand.

Joseph's words are a masterpiece of grace and theology. He names their sin honestly (whom you sold into Egypt) but immediately comforts them and points to God's providence three times: God sent me before you to preserve life. He repeated, God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth. He concluded, So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God. Joseph holds together human responsibility and divine sovereignty. Their sin was real, but God's purpose was greater. This anticipates Genesis 50:20 and Acts 2:23, where the crucifixion is both a wicked human act and God's definite plan.

Joseph embraces Benjamin, then kisses all his brothers, After that his brothers talked with him: the silence of hatred from Genesis 37:4 is broken. Pharaoh generously invites the family to Egypt. Joseph's warning, Don't quarrel on the way, is wise pastoral care. Jacob, numb with disbelief, revives at the sight of the wagons. The family that seemed shattered beyond repair is restored by God's grace.

Show What You Know

  1. Why could Joseph reveal himself now?

  2. How many times does Joseph say God sent him, and why is this significant?

  3. What two truths does Joseph hold together?

  4. What earlier verse is reversed when his brothers talked with him?

  5. How does Acts 2:23 parallel Joseph's view?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JosephbrothersGod
  1. Genesis 45 is the emotional summit of the story.
  2. The are dismayed, literally terrified, for the brother they wronged now holds their lives in his hand.
  3. He repeated, sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth.

Think About It

  1. Joseph forgave without pretending sin was nothing. How can you forgive someone honestly?

  2. Where have you seen God bring good out of something that seemed only bad?

Memory Verse

“God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.”

Genesis 45:7 (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 see God at work in something painful?
  • How can you show kindness to someone who hurt you?
  • How can you help heal a broken family relationship?

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.