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Jeremiah 41 · Preschool

Coming Back Home

Name Date

Color the people walking back to Johanan. They were glad to be safe!

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

Bible 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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that a bad man took some people away. But Johanan came to help, and the people were glad. They turned around and came back. Thank God for people who help us when we are in trouble.

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Jeremiah 41 · Kindergarten

Glad to Come Back

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GLAD
BACK
HELP
SAFE
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)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BACK
GLAD
HELP
PEOPLE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people coming home.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was Gedaliah?
  • Who turned against him?

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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 1

They Came Back

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CAPTIVE
JOHANAN
GLAD
BACK
They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt

Jeremiah 41:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A bad man took people away.
Johanan came to help.
The people were glad.
They came back to Johanan.
They were safe again.

Brought Back

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

All the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back

Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him took all the remnant of the people

They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men

Draw people coming home.

Memory Verse

“They departed and lived in Geruth Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt”

Jeremiah 41:17 (WEB)

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 to the people?
  • Who came to help?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 2

Johanan Helps

Name Date

Read the Story

A bad man named Ishmael took some people away. They were scared. Johanan heard about it.

Johanan and his men went to help. The people saw Johanan and were glad. They came back to him.

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)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who took the people away?

  2. Who heard about it?

    JohananGladA bad man named Ishmael

  3. What did Johanan and his men do?

    Went to helpBack to himGlad

  4. How did the people feel when they saw Johanan?

    GladWent to helpJohanan

  5. Where did the people go?

    GladBack to himWent to help

Word Search

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

FTESWOEDCDRGJACEEHNPIOTRSVMHEBHEDFHIWOEARVCBZDPONSBGWPCLNAJNBDADEINCAVTHGCCNIKGFR
  • 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.

  • Where did they find Ishmael?
  • How can you be glad when someone comes to help?

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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 3

Brought Back

Name Date

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.

1
2
3
4

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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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 4

Hope Shaken Again

Name Date

Read and Think

In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, a member of the royal family, came to Mizpah. Gedaliah ate a meal with him, but Ishmael rose up and murdered Gedaliah, just as Johanan had warned. He also attacked others at Mizpah and seized the remnant, including the king's daughters, to take them to Ammon.

Johanan and the captains pursued him and caught up at the great pool in Gibeon. The captives were glad to see their rescuers and turned back to Johanan. Ishmael escaped with eight men.

The rescue should have brought relief, but the people were terrified. Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, and now he was dead. They feared Nebuchadnezzar would blame them. So they stopped near Bethlehem, intending to flee to Egypt. They made a plan out of fear before asking God.

Show What You Know

  1. Who was Ishmael?

  2. Where did Johanan catch up with Ishmael?

  3. Why were the people afraid after the rescue?

  4. Where did they intend to flee?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodpeopleMizpahGibeonJohanan
  1. In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, a member of the royal family, came to .
  2. Gedaliah ate a meal with him, but Ishmael rose up and murdered Gedaliah, just as had warned.
  3. Johanan and the captains pursued him and caught up at the great pool in .
  4. The rescue should have brought relief, but the were terrified.
  5. They made a plan out of fear before asking .

Think About It

  1. Why is it dangerous to make big plans out of fear?

  2. How can you remember to ask God before you decide what to do?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do people run from problems instead of asking God?
  • Why ask God before deciding?

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Jeremiah 41 · Grade 5

The Fragile Remnant

Name Date

Read and Think

Jeremiah 41 shows how quickly the small hope at Mizpah collapsed. Ishmael son of Nethaniah, of royal blood and backed by the Ammonite king, shared a meal with Gedaliah and then assassinated him, along with Jews and Babylonian soldiers at Mizpah. In the ancient world, betraying someone after sharing their table was an especially shameful act. Ishmael may have resented a governor who was not from David's line and who cooperated with Babylon.

He took the remaining people captive, including the king's daughters entrusted to Gedaliah. Johanan, who had warned Gedaliah, gathered the captains and pursued. At the great waters of Gibeon, the captives saw Johanan and gladly came back to him, while Ishmael fled to the Ammonites.

The rescue did not restore peace. Gedaliah's death left the remnant without the leader Babylon had chosen, and they expected punishment. Johanan led them to Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, a stop on the road to Egypt. The chapter sets up the decisive question of chapter 42. Would the remnant trust God's word, or their own fears?

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Ishmael's betrayal especially shameful?

  2. Why might Ishmael have resented Gedaliah?

  3. Where were the captives rescued?

  4. What question does the chapter set up?

Crossword

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Across

  1. And all the ____ who remained in Mizpah.
  2. And found him by the great ____ that are in Gibeon.

Down

  1. And there they ate bread together in ____.
  2. Whom he had brought back from ____.
  3. And went to ____ the son of Kareah.

Think About It

  1. How can one person's violent choice affect a whole community?

  2. What does it look like to trust God's word when you are afraid of what will happen?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who helps you when you are afraid?
  • How can you help someone in trouble?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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