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WorksheetsEsau and Jacob
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
1. When God answered Rebekah and Isaac’s prayer for children, how many children did Rebekah have?
One
Two
2. God told Rebekah she would have twins, but which one would serve the other? The oldest would serve ________.
the youngest
the tallest
3. Which twin was born first?
Jacob
Esau
4. What did Esau look like?
Skinny and dark.
Hairy and red.
5. What was the name of the twin born second?
Jacob
Esau
6. What did Jacob do when he was born?
Grabbed Esau's wrist.
Grabbed Esau’s heel.
7. Which brother liked to stay close to home, making him Rebekah’s favorite?
Jacob
Esau
8. Which brother liked to hunt outdoors, making him Isaac’s favorite?
Jacob
Esau
9. What word means that the firstborn son would get a double portion of his parents’ wealth and would get to be in charge when his father died?
Birthright
Birthday gift
10. What did Esau want from Jacob when he returned from hunting all day and was tired and hungry?
Red lentil stew
Orange pumpkin stew
11. What did Jacob ask Esau to trade for some stew?
His bow and arrow
His birthright
12. How did Esau feel about his birthright? Did he value it or despise it?
He valued it. He did not sell it.
He despised it. He sold his birthright.
13. What does 'despise' mean?
to think of something as worthless
to think of something as important
14. Jacob valued the birthright, but what sin did he commit?
He did not believe in God.
He tried to help God fulfill His promise instead of trusting Him.
15. What will always happen when we don’t wait for God and try to help Him by doing things our way?
We’ll end up sinning, and there will be consequences.
It will be okay that we do whatever we want.
16. Fill in the blanks.
T_____ in the Lord with all your h_____, and do not lean on your ____ understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make s_______ your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
Take, heel, bad, simple
Trust, heart, own, straight
Turn, heart, good, straight
