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Genesis 25 Crossword & Word Search: Esau trades away his birthright
Genesis 25 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids
Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

Teaching Esau trades away his birthright
Don't trade what's truly precious for something quick - stop and think before you choose.
- Esau was so focused on being hungry right that second that he gave away something precious. When have you wanted something SO badly right now that you almost forgot about later?
- What are some things that are truly precious - worth way more than a quick treat?
- Esau was sorry later. How can stopping to think before we choose help us avoid being sorry?
Word Search
Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.
- PRECIOUS
- WISDOM
- CHOICES
- PATIENCE
- REBEKAH
- ESAU
- ESAUS
- JACOB
- FINE
- BIRTHRIGHT
- STEW
- RIGHT
- BROTHER
- STARVING
Crossword
Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.
Across
- ___ saw a chance
- So he traded the precious ___ for a single bowl of stew
- And Esau - thinking only about his rumbling tummy right that second - said, "___
- ___ begged
- Knowing the right thing to do
Down
- Waiting well
- Isaac and ___ had twin boys
- It was ___
True or False
Read the chapter and circle the right answer.
- Isaac and Rebekah had twin boys.
- The first one out was not red and hairy - they named him Esau.
- Right behind him came his brother, holding onto Esau's heel - they named him Jacob.
- It is not true that the twins grew up very different.
Memory Verse
Fill in the missing words.
Esau care about his as the oldest son.
Genesis 25:34 · NIrVAbout this Genesis 25 activity sheet
This free printable worksheet reviews Genesis 25 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from Genesis 25:34. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.
The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the Genesis 25 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Genesis 25 before you start.
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