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Rebekah Sunday School Lesson for Kids

A free Rebekah at the well Sunday school lesson (Genesis 24) in four age levels, preschool to preteen, with a game, Bible story, questions and a take-home.

Preschool–Grade 6

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6)
Time: 20–60 minutes (depends on the age level)
Scripture: Genesis 24:1–67
Bible story: Rebekah at the Well

What you need

A Bible (mark Genesis 24:15 and Genesis 24:19)
Bibles for the kids to look up verses (3rd grade and up)
4 paper strips, a marker and tape (memory verse game, kindergarten to 2nd grade)
Paper cups, a bowl of blue paper squares ("water") and an empty box ("trough") for the relay game (preschool and kindergarten to 2nd grade)
A whiteboard or large paper and a marker (3rd grade and up)
Paper and pencils (preteens)
Printed take-home sheets, one per child
Printed Rebekah word search and crayons for early finishers

This free Rebekah Sunday school lesson teaches kids to be kind, even more than they are asked. Abraham's servant prayed at a well, and before he had done speaking, Rebekah came with her pitcher. She gave him drink and said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking" (Genesis 24:19). The servant worshiped, because "the LORD led me" (24:27). It comes in four age levels, each a separate printable teacher lesson, plus one take-home sheet for families. Everything is in the order you teach it.

Choose your age level

Preschool (ages 3–5), 20–30 minutes, 2 pages: a camel game, a short story with hand motions and repeat-after-me lines, three simple questions, a shortened memory verse ("I will draw water for thy camels also") with a motion, and a drawing activity.
Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 45 minutes, 3 pages: the Water the Camels relay, the story in simple words, five recall questions with answers, the Fill the Trough verse game with four paper strips, and a Ten Camels counting game.
3rd to 5th grade, 45–60 minutes, 4 pages: a do-the-extra game, kids look up verses in their own Bibles during a fuller story (Abraham's errand, the prayer at the well, the ten camels, "the LORD led me," "I will go"), five thinking questions and three recall questions, and a Bible look-up race.
Preteens (ages 11–12), 45–60 minutes, 3 pages: students read Genesis 24:10–27 and 24:50–67 out loud themselves, then discuss kindness past what is asked, answered prayer (Isaiah 65:24), thanking God and saying yes to His plan. Six discussion questions, a journal page, and two memory verses (Genesis 24:19 and Galatians 6:10).

Lesson at a glance

Bible passage: Genesis 24:1–67
Main point: Be kind, even more than you are asked. God hears our prayers and leads the way.
Memory verse: Genesis 24:19 (KJV), with Galatians 6:10 added for preteens
Ages: preschool to preteen, in four versions

Lesson outline (the same in every version)

Opening game: a short game about helping and doing the extra kind thing.
Bible story: Abraham sends his servant (Genesis 24:2–4), the prayer at the well (24:12–14), Rebekah comes before he has done speaking (24:15), waters all ten camels (24:10, 24:19–20), the servant worships (24:26–27), "I will go" (24:58) and Isaac loves her (24:67). Every fact has its verse reference so you can check it.
Questions to ask: with answers, at the right level for each age.
Memory verse: a game or motion to help kids learn Genesis 24:19.
What this means for us: kindness past what is asked, the gospel (Acts 2:38), and a challenge for the week.
Activity: the word search, crossword, maze, worksheet, the Rebekah craft, a ten camels game, a Bible look-up race or a journal page, depending on the age.
Prayer.

Tips for teaching Rebekah at the well

Read Genesis 24:19 straight from your Bible. The servant asked only for a drink; Rebekah offered the camels on her own.
Count the camels with the kids: ten (Genesis 24:10). It helps them feel how much work her kindness was.
Genesis 24 never names Abraham's servant, so the lessons call him Abraham's servant.
Short on time? Do the story, three questions and the memory verse. That is a solid 25-minute lesson.

Frequently asked questions

How long does this Rebekah lesson take?

It depends on the age level. The preschool lesson takes 20 to 30 minutes, the kindergarten to 2nd grade lesson about 45 minutes, and the 3rd to 5th grade and preteen lessons 45 to 60 minutes. For a short class, do the story, three questions and the memory verse.

What is the main point of the story of Rebekah at the well?

Kindness. Abraham's servant prayed by a well, and before he had done speaking, Rebekah came and gave him drink. Then she said, "I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking" (Genesis 24:19). She did more than she was asked, and God used her kindness to answer the servant's prayer.

How many camels did Rebekah give water to?

The servant took ten camels with him (Genesis 24:10), and Rebekah "drew for all his camels" (24:20). She emptied her pitcher into the trough and ran again to the well until they had done drinking.

Who was the servant in the story of Rebekah?

The Bible calls him Abraham's "eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had" (Genesis 24:2). Genesis 24 never gives his name, so the lessons call him Abraham's servant.