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Genesis 50 · Preschool

God Meant It for Good

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Color Joseph's kind hands. God turned something bad into something good!

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

Bible Verse

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”

Genesis 50:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Joseph forgave his brothers. God can bring good even from bad things.

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Genesis 50 · Kindergarten

Joseph Forgives

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOOD
GOD
LOVE
SAVE
Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?

Genesis 50:19 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LOVE
BROTHERS
FOOD
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 forgive someone who says sorry?
  • How can you be kind after someone hurts you?

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Genesis 50 · Grade 1

Bad Turned to Good

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

EVIL
GOOD
FORGIVE
GOD
Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.

Genesis 50:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

The brothers were afraid
Joseph forgave them
Joseph gave them food
Joseph cared for their children

Put the Story in Order

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

Joseph went up to bury his father

Joseph said, As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good

Joseph wept when they spoke to him

Joseph fell on his father’s face

Draw your favorite part of today’s story.

Memory Verse

“Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.”

Genesis 50:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you forgive someone who says sorry?
  • How can you be kind after someone hurts you?
  • How can you comfort a friend who is afraid?

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Genesis 50 · Grade 2

Joseph Forgives Again

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Read the Story

Jacob died, and Joseph was very sad. Joseph and his brothers took Jacob to Canaan and buried him in the family cave.

Then the brothers got scared. They worried that Joseph might pay them back for the bad things they did. They asked Joseph to forgive them.

Joseph cried. He told them not to be afraid. They meant to hurt him, but God meant it for good, to save many people. Joseph was kind to his brothers and took care of their children.

Memory Verse

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”

Genesis 50:20 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who died at the start of the story?

  2. Where did they bury Jacob?

  3. Why were the brothers scared?

  4. What did Joseph say God meant?

  5. How did Joseph treat his brothers?

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 again and again?
  • When do you need to trust God to bring good from bad?

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Genesis 50 · Grade 3

Forgiven and Comforted

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Read the Story

Joseph wept over his father and had him embalmed. The Egyptians mourned for Jacob seventy days. Pharaoh let Joseph go to bury his father, and a great company went with him: Pharaoh's officials, Joseph's household, his brothers, chariots and horsemen. They mourned seven days and buried Jacob in the cave of Machpelah.

When the brothers saw their father was dead, they worried that Joseph would hate them and pay them back. They sent a message asking for forgiveness and bowed before him: We are your servants. Joseph wept. He said, Don't be afraid, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. He promised to care for them and their little ones. He comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

Joseph lived 110 years and saw his great-grandchildren. Before he died he said, God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. He made the sons of Israel promise to carry his bones from Egypt. Joseph died and was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Memory Verse

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”

Genesis 50:20 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How long did the Egyptians mourn for Jacob?

  2. Why were the brothers afraid after Jacob died?

  3. Joseph asked his brothers if he was in the place of whom?

  4. What promise did Joseph make to his brothers?

  5. What did Joseph ask the sons of Israel to do with his bones?

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 forgive again and again?
  • When do you need to trust God to bring good from bad?

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Genesis 50 · Grade 4

God Is in Control

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Read and Think

After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers were afraid he would finally get revenge. They had never fully believed they were forgiven. Joseph wept when they spoke to him (50:17).

Joseph's answer is one of the most important verses in Genesis: You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good. Joseph didn't pretend that what they did was not evil. But he trusted that God was in control and had used it to save many lives.

Joseph left vengeance to God and showed kindness. At the end of his life, he trusted God's promise to bring Israel to the promised land. His request about his bones showed his faith (Hebrews 11:22).

Show What You Know

  1. Why were the brothers afraid?

  2. Did Joseph pretend their sin wasn't evil?

  3. Why did Joseph say Am I in the place of God?

  4. What did Joseph's request about his bones show?

Think About It

  1. Romans 8:28 says God works all things together for good for those who love Him. How does Joseph's story show this?

  2. Is there someone you need to forgive? How can Joseph's example help you?

Memory Verse

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”

Genesis 50:20 (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's goodness in a hard situation?
  • How can you show kindness to people who fear you?

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Genesis 50 · Grade 5

Evil Meant, Good Intended

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Read and Think

Genesis closes with death and burial, yet it is full of hope. Jacob's grand funeral procession to Canaan, with Egypt's leaders mourning, shows how God had blessed the nations through Joseph. Burying Jacob at Machpelah again declares faith that Canaan belongs to Israel by God's promise.

The brothers' fear reveals how hard it can be to believe in forgiveness. Joseph's reply is a summary of the whole Joseph story and a key to understanding God's providence: As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today. Both statements are true together. Human beings are responsible for their sins, and God is sovereign over them, able to accomplish His good purposes even through wrongdoing. In the New Testament, Acts 2:23 says Jesus was handed over by God's plan, though wicked hands crucified Him.

Joseph refuses to take God's place as judge, and instead he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them. Genesis begins with life in a garden and ends with a coffin in Egypt. Yet Joseph's final words look ahead: God will surely visit you. Hebrews 11:22 says by faith Joseph spoke of the exodus and gave instructions about his bones. Exodus 13:19 records Moses carrying them out, and Joshua 24:32 records their burial in Shechem. God's promises outlast every generation.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Jacob's funeral procession show?

  2. What two truths does Genesis 50:20 hold together?

  3. What is the greatest example of this truth?

  4. How does Genesis begin and end?

  5. Where is the promise about Joseph's bones fulfilled?

Think About It

  1. Joseph comforted those who had hurt him. What would it look like to speak kindly to someone who wronged you?

  2. How does Genesis 50:20 help you trust God in hard times?

Memory Verse

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.”

Genesis 50:20 (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's goodness in a hard situation?
  • How can you show kindness to people who fear you?
  • How can you leave judgment to God?

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.