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Jacob and Esau

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the eldest son of Isaac?

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

2.

What is the name of Isaac's children?

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

c)

Esau and Jacob

d)

Lot

3.

Who is the youngest son of Isaac?

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

4.

He is skillful hunter and man of the field. He is hairy and strong.

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

5.

He is mild and simple man. His skin is smooth and Rebekah's favorite son.

a)

Esau

b)

Jacob

6.

What does "birthright" mean?

a)

The right to be born.

b)

The privileges of a first-born child.

c)

When a child is born.

d)

The right to give birth to a child.

7.

What did Esau give up his birthright for?

a)

wife

b)

a home

c)

a blessing

d)

bowl of soup/ single meal

8.

What did Jacob do to trick Isaac?

a)

He wore Esau's hat.

b)

He wore animal skin with fur.

c)

He wore new clothes.

d)

He spoke like Esau,

9.

Jacob loved to spend time in the tent while Esau enjoyed hunting.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

1. When God answered Rebekah and Isaac’s prayer for children, how many children did Rebekah have?

a)

One

b)

Two

11.

3. Which twin was born first?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

12.

4. What did Esau look like?

a)

Skinny and dark.

b)

Hairy and red.

13.

5. What was the name of the twin born second?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

14.

7. Which brother liked to stay close to home, making him Rebekah’s favorite?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

15.

8. Which brother liked to hunt outdoors, making him Isaac’s favorite?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

16.

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?

a)

Birthright

b)

Birthday gift

17.

11. What did Jacob ask Esau to trade for a bowl of soup?

a)

His bow and arrow

b)

His birthright

18.

12. How did Esau feel about his birthright? Did he value it or despise it?

a)

He valued it. He did not sell it.

b)

He despised it. He sold his birthright.

19.

13. What does 'despise' mean?

a)

to think of something as worthless

b)

to think of something as important

20.

15. What will always happen when we don’t wait for God and try to help Him by doing things our way?

a)

We’ll end up sinning, and there will be consequences.

b)

It will be okay that we do whatever we want.

21.

Who was born red and hairy?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jacob

d)

Esau

22.

Who was born second and was holding Esau's heel?

a)

Jacob

b)

Sarah

c)

Rebekah

d)

Joseph

23.

He grew up to be a skilled hunter and loved to be out in the fields.

a)

Ishmael

b)

Jacob

c)

Esau

d)

Adam

24.

Who was Rebekah's favorite?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

c)

Isamael

d)

Adam

25.

Who was Isaac's favorite?

a)

Jacob

b)

Esau

c)

Ishmael

d)

Moses

26.

Who said this, "You must sell me your rights as the first born son."?

a)

Noah

b)

Adam

c)

Esau

d)

Jacob

27.

Who stole Esau's blessing?

a)

Jacob

b)

Uncle Laban

c)

God

d)

Noah