Animals
donkey in Genesis 43
DON-kee
This creature shows up in Genesis 43:18: “The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
Genesis 43:18
“The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.””
What kids can learn
When you hear donkey in Genesis, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read Genesis 43:18 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Genesis 43:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Themenwereafraid,theywerebroughttoJoseph’shouse;andtheysaid,“Becauseofthemoneythatwasreturnedinoursacksthefirstwe’rebroughtin;thathemayseekoccasionagainstus,attackus,andusasslaves,alongwithourdonkeys.”