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Genesis 49 · Preschool

Waiting for God

Name Date

Color the praying hands. Jacob trusted God to save!

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

Bible Verse

“I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.”

Genesis 49:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Jacob waited for God to save. Christians have read this as a picture of Jesus, the Savior God promised!

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Genesis 49 · Kindergarten

Twelve Sons

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SONS
BLESS
KING
WAIT
I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

Genesis 49:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SONS
KING
PRAY
GRAPES

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 special things do you know about each person in your family?
  • How can you be someone others can trust?

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Genesis 49 · Grade 1

Words for Twelve Sons

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

JUDAH
JOSEPH
KING
SAVE
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

Genesis 49:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Twelve sons
A king from Judah
Joseph a fruitful vine
God the Shepherd

Put the Story in Order

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

When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed

Jacob said, Joseph is a fruitful vine

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel

Jacob called to his sons

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

Genesis 49:22 (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 special things do you know about each person in your family?
  • How can you be someone others can trust?
  • How can you make good choices that help your future?

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Genesis 49 · Grade 2

A Promise of a King

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Read the Story

Jacob was about to die. He called his twelve sons together. He told them to come and listen to their father. Then he told each son something about his future.

Jacob told Judah that kings would come from his family. Many years later, King David came from Judah's family. The New Testament says Jesus came from Judah's family too!

Jacob said Joseph was like a fruitful vine. God the Shepherd had helped Joseph. After Jacob blessed his sons, he asked to be buried with Abraham and Isaac. Then Jacob died.

Memory Verse

“I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.”

Genesis 49:18 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How many sons did Jacob call together?

    Something about his futureWith Abraham and IsaacTwelve

  2. What did Jacob tell each son?

    Something about his futureWith Abraham and IsaacTwelve

  3. What came from Judah's family?

  4. What did Jacob say Joseph was like?

    TwelveA fruitful vineSomething about his future

  5. Where did Jacob want to be buried?

    A fruitful vineSomething about his futureWith Abraham and Isaac

Word Search

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

YLVSBDBBDKINGOCHNINUJRANKPHPNCUOESBTRBTIDIDLWYGDEMANEEMJOSEPHSYCGRAPESSRIPRAYWAIT
  • GRAPES
  • JOSEPH
  • BLESS
  • JUDAH
  • SONS
  • KING
  • WAIT
  • PRAY

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 your actions now affect later?
  • When do you need to listen to wise advice?

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Genesis 49 · Grade 3

The Scepter of Judah

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Read the Story

Jacob called his sons: Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Reuben was the firstborn, but because of a serious sin against his father, he would not have first place. Simeon and Levi had acted with violence and cruel anger, so they would be scattered in Israel.

To Judah, Jacob said, Your brothers will praise you. He called Judah a lion's cub. The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him. Jacob also spoke about Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher and Naphtali. In the middle, he prayed, I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

Jacob said, Joseph is a fruitful vine. Archers had attacked him, but his bow stayed strong because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel. Jacob blessed Benjamin too. Then Jacob told his sons to bury him in the cave of Machpelah with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah and Leah. He drew his feet into the bed and died.

Memory Verse

“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him.”

Genesis 49:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did Reuben lose first place?

  2. Why would Simeon and Levi be scattered?

  3. What animal did Jacob compare Judah to?

  4. What did Jacob pray in the middle of the blessings?

  5. What names did Jacob use for God in Joseph's blessing?

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 your actions now affect later?
  • When do you need to listen to wise advice?

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Genesis 49 · Grade 4

The Lion of Judah

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Read and Think

Jacob's last words to his sons were like prophecies. Some sons heard hard words. Reuben, Simeon and Levi learned that sin has consequences, even years later.

Judah received a royal promise. The scepter, a king's rod, would belong to Judah's family. King David came from Judah. In the New Testament, Jesus, the Son of David, is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). He is the one to whom the obedience of the peoples belongs.

Joseph's blessing praised God as the Shepherd and the Stone of Israel. Jacob died trusting God's promises, wanting to be buried in the land God promised.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Reuben, Simeon and Levi learn?

  2. What is a scepter?

  3. What is Jesus called in Revelation 5:5?

  4. What names did Jacob give God in Joseph's blessing?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JudahKingsons
  1. Some heard hard words.
  2. received a royal promise.
  3. David came from Judah.

Think About It

  1. Judah had done wrong (Genesis 37-38) but later changed. How does God's grace give us a new start?

  2. Christians have read Genesis 49:10 as pointing to Jesus, the King all people will obey. How can you obey Him today?

Memory Verse

“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him.”

Genesis 49:10 (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 use your gifts and character well?
  • How can you let past mistakes teach you?

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Genesis 49 · Grade 5

Until Shiloh Comes

Name Date

Read and Think

Genesis 49 contains Jacob's final words, which he introduces as telling that which will happen to you in the days to come. These are prophetic blessings that shape the future of the twelve tribes. Reuben, the firstborn, loses preeminence because of his sin (35:22); Simeon and Levi are rebuked for their violent anger at Shechem (chapter 34). Sin's consequences can reach far into the future. Yet grace remains: Levi's descendants later become the priestly tribe after their faithfulness in Exodus 32.

Judah's blessing is the high point. Though he was the fourth son, Judah receives leadership: The scepter will not depart from Judah. (Some translations render this phrase as until Shiloh comes.) Christians have read this as a promise of the Messiah. Kings came from Judah through David. In the New Testament, Jesus is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). The images of a donkey and vine also point forward to the king who rides a donkey (Zechariah 9:9).

In the middle of the blessings, Jacob breaks into prayer: I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. Joseph's blessing is full of names for God: the Mighty One of Jacob, the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel, God Almighty. Jacob dies giving instructions to be buried at Machpelah, the only land Abraham had owned in Canaan. His burial request is an act of faith in God's promise.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Reuben lose his place as firstborn?

  2. What happened later to Levi's descendants?

  3. How have interpreters understood the scepter promise?

  4. What New Testament event have Christians connected with the donkey image?

  5. Why was Jacob's burial request an act of faith?

Think About It

  1. Simeon and Levi's sin had lasting results, yet God later showed grace to Levi's tribe. What does this teach about sin and grace?

  2. Jacob prayed, I have waited for your salvation. How do Christians wait for God's salvation today?

Memory Verse

“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him.”

Genesis 49:10 (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 use your gifts and character well?
  • How can you let past mistakes teach you?
  • How can you look to Jesus as your King?

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.