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Ezekiel 29 · Preschool

A Broken Reed

Name Date

Color the reed by the river. Lean on God!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people leaned on Egypt for help. But Egypt was like a thin reed. When you lean on it, it breaks! God is strong. People can always lean on God. Let's tell God we trust Him.

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Ezekiel 29 · Kindergarten

Lean on God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

REED
RIVER
LEAN
STRONG
“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

REED
RIVER
LEAN
STRONG

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a river with fish.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you count on when you are weak?
  • Who makes you strong?

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Ezekiel 29 · Grade 1

Egypt Was a Reed

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

EGYPT
REED
BREAK
RIVER
TRUST
“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Egypt was proud.
Egypt was like a reed.
The reed broke when Israel leaned on it.
Pharaoh said the river was his.
Israel should trust God.

Draw a river with fish.

Memory Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you count on?
  • When do you need God's help?
  • How does God keep you from falling?

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Ezekiel 29 · Grade 2

Don't Lean on a Reed

Name Date

Read the Story

Pharaoh was the king of Egypt. He was proud. He said the big river was his. He said he made it.

God's people leaned on Egypt for help. But Egypt was like a thin reed. It broke! God is strong. People can always lean on God.

Memory Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was Pharaoh?

    It brokeGodThe king of Egypt

  2. What did Pharaoh say?

    GodThe river was hisA thin reed

  3. What was Egypt like?

    A thin reedThe king of EgyptIt broke

  4. What happened when Israel leaned on it?

    The king of EgyptIt brokeA thin reed

  5. Who can we always lean on?

    GodIt brokeThe river was his

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

RKINGKWVLISTENTHCCVTLRIKLSNEFRHOUSEWRMFILYNLOLFLRVDHARHIRFKEUNDBSBBLRRDKTHFPFAWSJ
  • RIVERS
  • HOUSE
  • TENTH
  • RIVER
  • LAND
  • KING
  • FISH
  • WORD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • That nation let God's people down. What friend can you be loyal to this week?
  • God wanted His people to stop trusting the wrong helper. How can you ask God for help first?

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Ezekiel 29 · Grade 3

A Staff of Reed

Name Date

Read the Story

God told Ezekiel to speak against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh was proud. He said the river was his own. He said he made it for himself.

Israel leaned on Egypt for help. But Egypt was like a reed staff. When they leaned on it, it broke and hurt them.

God said Egypt would become a small, lowly kingdom. Israel would not trust Egypt any more. They would know that God is Yahweh.

Memory Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Pharaoh say about the river?

  2. What was Egypt like?

  3. What happened when Israel leaned on it?

  4. What would Egypt become?

Egypt the Reed

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

HCITYSSKUVOLANDFRWSPUWAGJEOTRLSBCURREIMWEMFIDNVAOSMIVMTEKINGSEDHRUCVCHRUNHFIREFSI
  • RIVERS
  • HOUSE
  • TENTH
  • RIVER
  • LAND
  • KING
  • FISH
  • WORD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was Pharaoh proud?
  • What can you trust God with this week?

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Ezekiel 29 · Grade 4

My River Is My Own

Name Date

Read and Think

In the tenth year, God told Ezekiel to prophesy against Pharaoh king of Egypt. God pictured Pharaoh as a great creature lying in the Nile. Pharaoh boasted that the river was his own and that he had made it for himself. But God said he would draw him out of the river.

Egypt had been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. When Israel leaned on Egypt for help against Babylon, it splintered and hurt them. God said Egypt's pride would bring it low. Its land would be desolate for forty years.

After forty years, God would gather the Egyptians again, but Egypt would be the lowest of the kingdoms. It would never again be the nation Israel trusted instead of God. Years later, God said Nebuchadnezzar would conquer Egypt. On that day God would make a horn, a sign of strength, sprout for Israel.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Pharaoh boast about the Nile?

  2. Why was Egypt called a staff of reed?

  3. How long would Egypt's land be desolate?

  4. What would God make sprout for Israel?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

houselandGodkingriver
  1. In the tenth year, God told Ezekiel to prophesy against Pharaoh of Egypt.
  2. pictured Pharaoh as a great creature lying in the Nile.
  3. Pharaoh boasted that the was his own and that he had made it for himself.
  4. Egypt had been a staff of reed to the of Israel.
  5. Its would be desolate for forty years.

Think About It

  1. Israel leaned on Egypt instead of God. What are some things people lean on instead of God?

  2. Pharaoh thought he made the Nile himself. Why is it important to remember that all good things come from God?

Memory Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who or what do you run to first when you have a problem?
  • Why did God give Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar?

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Ezekiel 29 · Grade 5

The Reed That Breaks

Name Date

Read and Think

Ezekiel 29-32 contain seven oracles against Egypt, the largest section against any single nation. This one is dated to the tenth year, during the siege of Jerusalem. Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon trusting in Egypt's help. Pharaoh is pictured as the great monster that lies in the middle of his rivers, boasting that the river was his own and that he had made it for himself. Pharaohs claimed divine status, but God would draw this one out like a fish on a hook.

The heart of the oracle is the image of the reed. All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. Egyptian reeds grew tall along the Nile but splintered under weight. When Israel leaned on Egypt, it broke, tore their shoulder, and made their loins shake. Isaiah 36:6 uses the same picture. Trusting Egypt was a spiritual failure: it meant trusting a nation instead of God.

God said Egypt would be humbled for forty years and then restored as a lowly kingdom, never again the confidence of the house of Israel. The final paragraph, dated in the twenty-seventh year, is the latest date in the book. Nebuchadnezzar's long siege of Tyre had brought him little plunder, so God would give him Egypt as his wages. In the New Testament, Hebrews 13:6 says: So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Egypt an important subject for Judah?

  2. What happens to a reed staff under weight?

  3. What is the latest date in the book of Ezekiel?

  4. Which New Testament verse says the Lord is my helper?

Crossword

21

Across

  1. Yahweh’s ____ came to me

Down

  1. Into the ____ of their birth

Think About It

  1. Judah trusted Egypt instead of God. Why is it tempting to trust what we can see instead of God?

  2. Pharaoh claimed to have made the Nile. How does gratitude protect us from pride?

Memory Verse

“‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 29:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my helper. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would change if you prayed before asking anyone else for help?
  • How does Hebrews 13:6 connect to Ezekiel 29?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.