The Daily RootedHome StoriesGradesChurchesWhat's NewAbout
Bible:
Answer key (separate)‹ Back to chapter 21

Prints on letter paper in black and white. No answers are printed on the student sheet.

Isaiah 21 · Grade 4

Fallen Is Babylon

Name Date

Read and Think

Isaiah 21 opens with "The burden of the wilderness of the sea," a message about Babylon. The vision was so heavy that Isaiah felt deep distress. God told him, "Go, set a watchman. Let him declare what he sees."

The watchman was faithful: "I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post." When the riders came, the news was, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground." The idols Babylon trusted could not save it.

A short message about Dumah follows. Someone calls from Seir, "Watchman, what of the night?" The answer is, "The morning comes, and also the night. If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again." The chapter ends with Arabia, where the people of Tema brought water and bread to fleeing travelers.

Show What You Know

  1. What is the wilderness of the sea a message about?

  2. How faithful was the watchman?

  3. What happened to Babylon's idols?

  4. What did the people of Tema do for fleeing travelers?

Think About It

  1. The watchman stayed at his post day and night. What does it look like to be faithful in small jobs God gives you?

  2. The watchman said, If you will inquire, inquire. Come back again. Why is it good to keep coming back to God with your questions?

Memory Verse

“Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs.” He answered, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.”

Isaiah 21:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for watching over me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay alert to God's work around you?
  • When someone asks you about God, how can you answer kindly?

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.