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Jeremiah 38 · Preschool

Pulled Out of the Mud

Name Date

Color the rope that lifted Jeremiah out of the pit. Ebedmelech was kind!

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

Bible Verse

“So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.”

Jeremiah 38:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that Jeremiah was stuck in a muddy pit. A kind man named Ebedmelech asked the king for help and pulled him out with ropes and soft rags. Talk about how you can help someone who is in trouble.

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Jeremiah 38 · Kindergarten

A Kind Helper

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HELP
ROPE
KIND
MUD
So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Jeremiah 38:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ROPE
PIT
KIND
HELP

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a rope pulling someone up.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is a pit?
  • Why was Jeremiah put in the pit?

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Jeremiah 38 · Grade 1

Ebedmelech Helped

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

PIT
ROPE
RAGS
HELP
So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Jeremiah 38:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jeremiah was in a pit.
There was mud, not water.
Ebedmelech asked the king for help.
They let down ropes.
They pulled Jeremiah out.

Rescued

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

Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king

Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard

Jeremiah did so

They let down Jeremiah with cords

Draw a rope pulling someone up.

Memory Verse

“So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.”

Jeremiah 38:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What was in the pit?
  • Who was Ebedmelech?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 38 · Grade 2

Out of the Pit

Name Date

Read the Story

Some men did not like God's message. They put Jeremiah down into a deep pit. There was no water, only mud. Jeremiah sank in the mud.

A man named Ebedmelech was kind. He asked the king for help. He let down ropes and soft rags. Then they pulled Jeremiah up out of the pit.

Memory Verse

“So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.”

Jeremiah 38:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where did the men put Jeremiah?

    The kingInto a deep pitEbedmelech

  2. What was in the pit?

    Ropes and soft ragsEbedmelechMud, not water

  3. Who was kind to Jeremiah?

    Ropes and soft ragsThe kingEbedmelech

  4. Whom did Ebedmelech ask for help?

    The kingRopes and soft ragsInto a deep pit

  5. What did they use to pull Jeremiah up?

    Ropes and soft ragsMud, not waterInto a deep pit

Word Search

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

LHNHCKINGUCOWOJDRJSVCIREUCPRMLUDRNYKARSDSEGHFGCUKUMEYRSJMATIOBWETMUVANKCOBTSBHVPS
  • JEREMIAH
  • DUNGEON
  • CORDS
  • RAGS
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where was he from?
  • What did he tell the king?

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Jeremiah 38 · Grade 3

Ebedmelech to the Rescue

Name Date

Read the Story

The princes did not like Jeremiah's message. They took Jeremiah and put him into a pit in the court of the guard. They let him down with cords. There was no water, but mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

Ebedmelech the Ethiopian worked in the king's house. He heard what they had done. He went to the king and said these men had done evil to Jeremiah the prophet. The king told him to take thirty men and take Jeremiah out of the pit.

Ebedmelech took old rags and worn-out clothes. He let them down by cords to Jeremiah. He told Jeremiah to put the rags under his arms under the cords. Jeremiah did so. They lifted him up out of the pit.

Memory Verse

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.”

Jeremiah 38:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What was in the pit?

  2. Who was Ebedmelech?

  3. What did Ebedmelech tell the king?

  4. How many men did the king send?

  5. Why did Ebedmelech use rags?

Rescued

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

KDSJLALBHHUHJHSRAMANLRKBRYFAGJRIRAGSJEREMIAHULOFIHKINGBNWECORDSCPRCMDWHLWEKWPBVES
  • JEREMIAH
  • DUNGEON
  • CORDS
  • RAGS
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think God sent help through someone unexpected?
  • How can you be gentle when you help someone?

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Jeremiah 38 · Grade 4

Kindness in the Mud

Name Date

Read and Think

Four officials heard Jeremiah telling people that those who surrendered to Babylon would live. They told the king Jeremiah was weakening the soldiers and asked for his death. Weak Zedekiah gave in, and they lowered Jeremiah into an empty cistern. There was no water, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian official in the palace, went boldly to the king at the city gate. He said the men had done evil and that Jeremiah would die there. The king changed his mind. Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.

Ebedmelech gathered rags and worn-out clothes and let them down on ropes, so the cords would not cut Jeremiah's arms. They pulled him out, and he stayed in the court of the guard. Later Zedekiah met Jeremiah secretly again. Jeremiah urged him to surrender and obey God, but the king was afraid of what people would think.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the officials want Jeremiah dead?

  2. What did Ebedmelech tell the king?

  3. Why did Ebedmelech use rags and worn-out clothes?

  4. What kept Zedekiah from obeying?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JeremiahdungeonkingGod
  1. Four officials heard telling people that those who surrendered to Babylon would live.
  2. They told the Jeremiah was weakening the soldiers and asked for his death.
  3. Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the , before he dies.
  4. Jeremiah urged him to surrender and obey , but the king was afraid of what people would think.

Think About It

  1. Ebedmelech was a foreigner, yet he stood up for God's prophet. What does that teach about courage?

  2. How can you speak up for someone who is being treated unfairly?

Memory Verse

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.”

Jeremiah 38:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Was Ebedmelech brave?
  • Why was the king afraid?

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Jeremiah 38 · Grade 5

An Outsider's Courage

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah's message during the siege was hard to hear. He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live. Four princes called this treason and demanded his death. Zedekiah answered, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can't do anything to oppose you. They lowered Jeremiah into Malchijah's cistern, where he sank in the mire, left to die slowly.

The rescuer was Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian eunuch serving in the palace. As an outsider with little standing, he risked much by confronting the king publicly at Benjamin's gate. He named the injustice plainly. The king reversed himself and sent thirty men. Ebedmelech's care was practical and gentle, with rags padded under the arms so the ropes would not tear Jeremiah's skin.

In a final secret meeting, Jeremiah again offered Zedekiah a way of life. If he surrendered, the city would not be burned and his family would live. Zedekiah admitted that he was afraid of the Jews who had defected to the Chaldeans. The chapter contrasts two men in the palace. The king knew the truth but was ruled by fear. The foreign servant acted on what was right, and in the next chapter God promises to save him because he trusted in God.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the princes call Jeremiah's message?

  2. Who was Ebedmelech?

  3. Where did Ebedmelech confront the king?

  4. What did Zedekiah admit in the final meeting?

Crossword

52143

Across

  1. They let down Jeremiah with ____.
  2. The ____ was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate.
  3. They let down ____ with cords.

Down

  1. And took him up out of the ____.
  2. And took from there ____ and worn-out garments.

Think About It

  1. Why is it significant that the rescuer was an outsider with little standing?

  2. How can fear of people keep someone from acting on what they know is true?

Memory Verse

Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.”

Jeremiah 38:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who rescue others. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone in trouble?
  • Who can you be kind to this week?
  • 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.