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Ezra 8 · Grade 2

A Long Trip

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Ezra and many families got ready to go to Jerusalem. They camped by a river. It was a long way to go. There could be bad men on the road.

Ezra did not ask the king for soldiers. He had told the king that God takes care of His people. So Ezra and the people prayed. They did not eat. They asked God to keep them safe. God heard them!

Priests carried the silver and gold for God's house. God kept them safe all the way. They came to Jerusalem. Every bit of gold was there!

Memory Verse

“So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request.”

Ezra 8:23 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where did the people camp?

    By a riverSoldiersGod

  2. What did Ezra not ask the king for?

    By a riverSoldiersGod

  3. What did the people do instead?

  4. Who carried the silver and gold?

    PriestsBy a riverGod

  5. Who kept them safe?

    GodBy a riverPriests

Word Search

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

PSLEVITESKRIGPHANDGJILRFASTEOYEVYFFJTULVSEDWBKUPDJTRUSOKAFIBSBYORVENEMYUIWAYOYROD
  • PRIESTS
  • LEVITES
  • SILVER
  • ENEMY
  • FAST
  • GOLD
  • HAND
  • WAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you trust to help you with something important?
  • How did God answer the people's prayer?

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