The story of Jacob, as retold by Kindergarteners

Enjoy your children's retellings of the story of Jacob. Overall, I was impressed with the accuracy of some of the details. Some of the language is reminiscent of the Jacob poem we have been learning.

He went on a long walk and had a dream that God said he would be with him and watch over him wherever he went. And that’s all.

He likes staying home a lot and he more likes to sleep and rest a lot. He went to another state because his brother was going to kill him. And then when he came back Esau was not going to kill him anymore.

Jacob traveled far away. He heard his call and did obey. He sent his only son to be the savior of the world. Jacob, he traded the soup for the birthright.

He likes staying inside a lot. He made soup and he stole the blessing from their dad. And he took a rest at Bethel. And he married two girls. Then he went back to Canaan and he met his brother and he gave him presents.

Jacob made some soup and then Esau said “I’m very hungry.” And Esau gave Jacob the birthright. And they stole the blessing from their dad. And then when Jacob stole the blessing from their dad, Esau said “I’m going to kill him”. And then Jacob’s mother said, “You stole the blessing from your dad”. And then Jacob left his home in Canaan. And then Jacob came home. The end.

Jacob went away and he left his family for seven years. And they went back. Jacob got lots of animals and Esau got forty-hundred people and Jacob gave all of his animals to Esau. And then they went home.

Jacob shared the soup ‘cause he wanted to get the birthright but his brother was going to get it. And then his brother said, ‘cause he stole the birthright, he said that he was going to kill him, but it really didn’t happen.

He liked to stay home and make soup. He took their blessing from their dad and the birthright was the given trade.

He wanted to be number one. And that he gave the birthright to someone else, so his brother got very mad. And that he made some soup and he traded the birthright. And he took all that he had and left his father hurt and bad.

Jacob made some soup and he wanted it really bad and he said “Give me the birthmark and I will give you the soup.” He traveled far away too.

Jacob was the younger one who wanted to be number one. And then he gave him the soup and then Esau got mad.