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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 3

Brought Back

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Read the Story

Gedaliah was the governor at Mizpah. A man named Ishmael came with ten men and turned against him. Ishmael did great evil. Then he carried away the people who were left at Mizpah. He set out to go to the Ammonites.

Johanan the son of Kareah heard of all the evil Ishmael had done. He took all his men and went to fight with Ishmael. They found him by the great waters in Gibeon.

When the people with Ishmael saw Johanan, they were glad. They turned around and came back to Johanan. Ishmael ran away. Johanan and the people were afraid of Babylon. They stayed near Bethlehem and planned to go to Egypt.

Memory Verse

“So all the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.”

Jeremiah 41:14 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who was the governor at Mizpah?

  2. Where was Ishmael taking the people?

  3. Where did Johanan find Ishmael?

  4. What did the people do when they saw Johanan?

  5. Where did Johanan and the people plan to go?

Brought Back

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

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

IEWATERSEWBGOTMMLEGJBAPBIEBIOPLEBZKMBHSCOUPYGEASLPJAKRONKMLVHOWNARLEBOGCUNRTRPWDM
  • JOHANAN
  • MIZPAH
  • GIBEON
  • WATERS
  • PEOPLE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for bringing people back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Ishmael do then?
  • Why were the people afraid?

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