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Jeremiah 40 · Preschool

Set Free to Stay

Name Date

Color Jeremiah with the people who stayed in the land. God gave them food to gather!

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

Bible Verse

“Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.”

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that Jeremiah was set free from chains. He could go anywhere, but he chose to stay and help his people. Talk about ways you can stay close and help people who need you.

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Jeremiah 40 · Kindergarten

Free

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FREE
STAY
HELP
FRUIT
Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FREE
STAY
FRUIT
PEOPLE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a home with friends.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What were Jeremiah's chains?
  • Who set him free?

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Jeremiah 40 · Grade 1

Jeremiah Stays

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FREE
STAY
GOVERNOR
HARVEST
Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jeremiah was set free.
He could go where he liked.
He chose to stay.
He lived among the people.
They gathered lots of fruit.

Choosing to Stay

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

Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah

Behold, all the land is before you

I release you today from the chains which are on your hand

Dwell in the land

Draw a home with friends.

Memory Verse

“Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.”

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where could he go?
  • Where did he choose to stay?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 40 · Grade 2

Jeremiah Chooses

Name Date

Read the Story

A man took off Jeremiah's chains. He said Jeremiah could go where he liked. Jeremiah chose to stay with his people.

He lived with Gedaliah, the new leader. People came back home. They picked lots of grapes and fruit.

Memory Verse

“Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.”

Jeremiah 40:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the man take off Jeremiah?

    His chainsGedaliahWith his people

  2. Where could Jeremiah go?

    GedaliahWhere he likedGrapes and fruit

  3. Where did Jeremiah choose to stay?

    With his peopleGrapes and fruitHis chains

  4. Who was the new leader?

    GedaliahWhere he likedHis chains

  5. What did the people pick?

    Where he likedWith his peopleGrapes and fruit

Word Search

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

MTEYJKSIHDIDSGDFJKFBZAEBCLAOAGPDJAAHOBOYAGSNIDYFTLHLDKILABIRNNABOFNAVHHMGNEGHTLGO
  • GEDALIAH
  • BABYLON
  • MIZPAH
  • AHIKAM
  • LAND
  • FOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was Gedaliah?
  • Who came back home?

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Jeremiah 40 · Grade 3

Free to Choose

Name Date

Read the Story

The captain of the guard found Jeremiah bound in chains with the people being carried away to Babylon. He let Jeremiah go. He told him he could come to Babylon or go anywhere he thought was good and right.

Jeremiah went to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor. Jeremiah lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

Many Jews who had run to other lands heard the news. They came back to Judah. They gathered wine and summer fruits in great amounts. But a man named Johanan warned Gedaliah that someone planned to harm him. Gedaliah did not believe him.

Memory Verse

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

Jeremiah 40:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where was Jeremiah when the captain found him?

  2. What choice did the captain give Jeremiah?

  3. Who was made governor?

  4. What did the people gather?

  5. Did Gedaliah believe Johanan's warning?

Choosing to Stay

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

MLMIZPAHBGPAGBYNNACEFNFOODBVBDODDRDYUYWANPGWLFKOHLYLFOYTTWLIWVNVWCYJEAIFAHIKAMEHL
  • GEDALIAH
  • BABYLON
  • MIZPAH
  • AHIKAM
  • LAND
  • FOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does God provide for people after hard times?
  • Why was the harvest a gift?

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.

Jeremiah 40 · Grade 4

A New Start in a Broken Land

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah had been bound in chains among the captives gathered at Ramah. Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, released him. Even this Babylonian officer recognized that God had done what he said. Then he gave Jeremiah a choice. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.

Jeremiah could have lived comfortably in Babylon under royal protection. Instead he went to Gedaliah at Mizpah and stayed among the poor people left in the land. Gedaliah, the new governor, urged everyone to serve the king of Babylon, settle down, and gather the harvest.

Scattered Jews from Moab, Ammon, and Edom returned, and God gave them an abundant harvest. But Johanan warned Gedaliah that Baalis, king of the Ammonites, had sent Ishmael to kill him. Gedaliah refused to believe it and would not let Johanan act. His trusting nature would soon cost him.

Show What You Know

  1. Where had the captives been gathered?

  2. What did even the Babylonian officer recognize?

  3. Where did Jeremiah choose to stay?

  4. Who warned Gedaliah of a plot?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

BabylonGedaliahgoodlandGod
  1. Even this Babylonian officer recognized that had done what he said.
  2. Behold, all the is before you.
  3. Where it seems and right to you to go, go there.
  4. Jeremiah could have lived comfortably in under royal protection.
  5. Instead he went to at Mizpah and stayed among the poor people left in the land.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think Jeremiah chose to stay with the poor instead of going to Babylon?

  2. What can we learn from the abundant harvest God gave after so much loss?

Memory Verse

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

Jeremiah 40:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What warning did Johanan give?
  • Why stay with people who need you?

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Jeremiah 40 · Grade 5

Choosing the Remnant

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah 40 opens with Jeremiah in chains at Ramah, swept up with the captives. Nebuzaradan freed him and gave a speech that sounds almost like a prophet's. Yahweh your God pronounced this evil on this place; and Yahweh has brought it. A pagan officer saw what Judah's own leaders had refused to see. He offered Jeremiah protection in Babylon or freedom to go wherever he chose.

Jeremiah chose to stay with the remnant at Mizpah under Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, whose family had protected Jeremiah before. Gedaliah's policy matched Jeremiah's message: serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you. Refugees streamed back, and the land produced wine and summer fruits in great abundance. After judgment, God was giving a taste of mercy and a chance to rebuild.

Yet the peace was fragile. Johanan reported that Baalis, king of the Ammonites, had hired Ishmael son of Nethaniah, a member of the royal family, to assassinate Gedaliah. Johanan offered to strike first. Gedaliah refused, saying the report was false. His goodwill was admirable but naive. The chapter shows a remnant on the edge of renewal, and how quickly that hope could be threatened.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Nebuzaradan recognize that Judah's leaders had refused to see?

  2. How was Gedaliah's family connected to Jeremiah?

  3. What was Gedaliah's policy?

  4. Who had hired Ishmael to assassinate Gedaliah?

Crossword

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Across

  1. And serve the king of ____.
  2. They and their men came to Gedaliah to ____.
  3. To Gedaliah the son of ____.

Down

  1. They and their men came to ____ to Mizpah.
  2. And of the poorest of the ____.

Think About It

  1. What does Jeremiah's choice to stay with the remnant reveal about his heart?

  2. How can a person be both trusting and wise when warned of danger?

Memory Verse

Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, go there.”

Jeremiah 40:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me wherever I go. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone?
  • What gift has God given you?
  • 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.