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Jeremiah 13 · Preschool

Stay Close to God

Name Date

Color Jeremiah's belt and the river. God wants us close to him!

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

Bible Verse

“For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”

Jeremiah 13:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that a belt stays close to us all day. God wants his people to stay close to him like that. Give your child a gentle squeeze and talk about how God holds us close.

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Jeremiah 13 · Kindergarten

Close to God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BELT
CLOSE
RIVER
GOD
So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist.

Jeremiah 13:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BELT
RIVER
ROCK
CLOSE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a belt.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Jeremiah buy?
  • Where did he hide it?

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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 1

The Belt Lesson

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BELT
RIVER
CLING
PROUD
So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist.

Jeremiah 13:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jeremiah bought a linen belt.
He hid it by the Euphrates.
It was in a cleft of the rock.
The belt was ruined.
God wanted his people to cling to him.

Stay Close

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Take the belt that you have bought

Don’t be proud, for Yahweh has spoken

Go, and buy yourself a linen belt

Give glory to Yahweh your God

Draw a belt.

Memory Verse

“So I bought a belt according to Yahweh’s word, and put it on my waist.”

Jeremiah 13:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What happened to the belt?
  • Why did God use a belt?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 2

Jeremiah's Belt

Name Date

Read the Story

God told Jeremiah to buy a belt. Jeremiah put it on. Then God told him to hide it by a river.

Many days later, Jeremiah dug it up. The belt was ruined. God said his people were like that belt. He wanted them to stay close to him.

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and don’t put it in water.”

Jeremiah 13:1 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did God tell Jeremiah to buy?

    It was ruinedA beltGod's people

  2. Where did Jeremiah hide it?

    A beltIt was ruinedBy a river

  3. What happened to the belt?

    God's peopleA beltIt was ruined

  4. Who was like the belt?

    God's peopleIt was ruinedA belt

  5. What did God want?

Word Search

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

EBELTLLVGUMNEMJBJPPTULBVNABHPTLECADARLNAWKGTYAGLINENYETLAROCKNUETDPMPCBUSGLORYJAB
  • EUPHRATES
  • LINEN
  • GLORY
  • BELT
  • ROCK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does cling mean?
  • How can you stay close to God like a belt?

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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 3

A Belt by the River

Name Date

Read the Story

God gave Jeremiah a strange job. He told him to buy a linen belt and wear it, but not to put it in water. So Jeremiah bought a belt and put it on his waist.

Then God told Jeremiah to go to the Euphrates River. He hid the belt there in a cleft of the rock. After many days, God sent him back. Jeremiah dug up the belt. It was ruined and good for nothing.

God explained the lesson. A belt clings to the waist of a man. God had made his people cling to him, so they could be his people and bring him praise and glory. But they would not hear. Pride had ruined them like the belt.

Memory Verse

“For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”

Jeremiah 13:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What kind of belt did Jeremiah buy?

  2. Where did he hide the belt?

  3. What was the belt like when he dug it up?

  4. What does a belt do?

  5. What had ruined the people?

Stay Close

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

EGLORYSMOUYDVEMPILPPWAKIBMRHWWBLFEVFRKGOLDLRKAFVYIATOETOGLNABCGELHKEIAKUSIDPNGAWL
  • EUPHRATES
  • LINEN
  • GLORY
  • BELT
  • ROCK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is pride?
  • Why does pride keep people from listening?

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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 4

Profitable for Nothing

Name Date

Read and Think

Sometimes God taught his message with actions. He told Jeremiah to buy a linen belt and wear it, without washing it in water. Then God told him to take the belt to the Euphrates and hide it in a cleft of the rock. Much later, Jeremiah went back and dug it up. The belt was ruined and profitable for nothing.

God explained that he would ruin the great pride of Judah and Jerusalem in this way. The people refused to hear his words and walked in the stubbornness of their heart. They followed other gods. They had become like the spoiled belt.

God's purpose had been beautiful. As the belt clings to a man's waist, God had caused Israel and Judah to cling to him. They were meant to be his people, for a name, for praise, and for glory. So Jeremiah urged them, Hear, and give ear. Don't be proud, for Yahweh has spoken.

Show What You Know

  1. What did God tell Jeremiah to do with the belt at first?

  2. What happened to the belt at the Euphrates?

  3. What did the ruined belt picture?

  4. What had God's purpose been for his people?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodEuphratesglorybelt
  1. Sometimes taught his message with actions.
  2. He told Jeremiah to buy a linen and wear it, without washing it in water.
  3. Then God told him to take the belt to the and hide it in a cleft of the rock.
  4. They were meant to be his people, for a name, for praise, and for .

Think About It

  1. The belt was ruined when it was taken away from where it belonged. What happens when people drift away from God?

  2. Why is pride such a serious problem in this chapter?

Memory Verse

“For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”

Jeremiah 13:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What were God's people made for?
  • How can we give glory to God?

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Jeremiah 13 · Grade 5

Cling to Me

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah 13 begins with an acted parable. God told Jeremiah to buy a linen belt, wear it, and keep it out of water. Linen was the fabric of priestly garments, so the belt suggests Israel's calling to be a holy people close to God. Jeremiah then hid it by the Euphrates in a cleft of the rock. After many days he dug it up, and behold, the belt was ruined. It was profitable for nothing.

The Euphrates pointed toward Babylon and the lands where Judah's pride had led it. God said that in this way he would ruin the pride of Judah. The people refused to hear his words, walked in the stubbornness of their heart, and went after other gods. Like the belt, they had become useless for the purpose God intended.

Verse 11 gives the heart of the lesson. For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, God had caused Israel and Judah to cling to him, that they might be his people, for a name, for praise, and for glory. The tragedy is in the last words, but they would not hear. Jeremiah pleaded, Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness. He also asked whether a people used to doing evil could learn to do good, showing how deep their habits had become.

Show What You Know

  1. Why might a linen belt be meaningful?

  2. What did the Euphrates point toward?

  3. What are the four purposes listed in verse 11?

  4. What did Jeremiah urge before darkness came?

Crossword

45213

Across

  1. Give ____ to Yahweh your God.
  2. Go to the ____.

Down

  1. And buy yourself a ____ belt.
  2. Take the ____ that you have bought.
  3. And hide it there in a cleft of the ____.

Think About It

  1. God wanted his people to cling to him like a belt. What helps a person stay close to God day by day?

  2. Habits can become very hard to change. How can God help someone break a bad habit?

Memory Verse

“For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says Yahweh; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”

Jeremiah 13:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wanting me close to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can we stay close to God?
  • What habits help us follow God?
  • 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.