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Joshua 20 · Preschool

Safe Places

Name Date

Color the safe city on the hill!

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

Bible Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Say: God made safe places for His people. God is our safe place too.

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Joshua 20 · Kindergarten

A Safe Place

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SAFE
CITY
RUN
GATE
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

Joshua 20:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CITY
RUN
GATE
SAFE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a safe city on a hill.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does refuge mean?
  • Where do you feel safe?

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Joshua 20 · Grade 1

Run to Safety

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SAFE
CITY
GATE
SIX
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

Joshua 20:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God chose six safe cities.
A person could run there.
He stood at the gate.
The leaders took him in.
He could live there safely.

Run to Refuge

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

Assign the cities of refuge

Golan in Bashan

They set apart Kedesh in Galilee

stand at the entrance of the gate of the city

Draw a safe city on a hill.

Memory Verse

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses,

Joshua 20:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you go to for help?
  • How can you help someone who is scared?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Joshua 20 · Grade 2

Six Safe Cities

Name Date

Read the Story

God told Joshua to choose some special cities. They were cities of refuge. Refuge means a safe place.

Sometimes a person hurt someone by accident, not on purpose. That person could run to one of these cities. He stood at the city gate and told the leaders what happened.

The leaders let him in. He could live there safely. There were six cities. Three were on each side of the Jordan River.

Memory Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What does refuge mean?

    A safe placeThreeAt the city gate

  2. Who could run to a city of refuge?

  3. Where did he stand?

    At the city gateA safe placeThree

  4. How many cities of refuge were there?

    A safe placeThreeSix

  5. How many were on each side of the Jordan River?

    SixThreeAt the city gate

Word Search

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

SHECHEMDOGIDLMSMURKACITIESEAETGNYYJFELDEOSVSUGDSESLDBGGEMRSFAPEDRRIVHANBCSHEBROND
  • SHECHEM
  • REFUGE
  • CITIES
  • ELDERS
  • KEDESH
  • HEBRON
  • GOLAN
  • GATE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where do you go when you feel scared?
  • How can you be kind to someone who made a mistake?

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Joshua 20 · Grade 3

Cities of Refuge

Name Date

Read the Story

Yahweh told Joshua to assign the cities of refuge that He spoke of by Moses. These were for a person who hurt someone by accident, not on purpose. Such a person could flee there and be safe from the avenger of blood.

He would stand at the entrance of the city gate. He would tell his case to the elders. They would take him into the city and give him a place to live.

Israel set apart six cities. Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron were west of the Jordan. Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan were east of it. The cities were for Israel and also for the alien who lived among them.

Memory Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Through whom had Yahweh spoken about these cities before?

  2. Whom could the person be safe from?

  3. Whom did he tell his case to?

  4. Name the three cities west of the Jordan.

  5. Besides Israel, who could use the cities?

Run to Refuge

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

MSHECHEMTATFKEDESHEPYFPVCFOWWRGOLANNDHEBRONDSVAREFUGETCITIESMCBGATELDERSALOWDSPIF
  • SHECHEM
  • REFUGE
  • CITIES
  • ELDERS
  • KEDESH
  • HEBRON
  • GOLAN
  • GATE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who could live in the safe cities?
  • How is God a safe place for you?

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Joshua 20 · Grade 4

A Place to Run

Name Date

Read and Think

With the land divided, Yahweh reminded Joshua to assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses. A man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally could flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood.

The one who fled would stand at the entrance of the gate and declare his case to the elders. They would take him in and give him a place to live. He would stay until he stood before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest. Then he could return home.

Six cities were chosen: Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan east of it. God's law joined justice and mercy, and the cities were open to the alien who lived among Israel too.

Show What You Know

  1. What kind of killing were the cities of refuge for?

  2. Where would the one who fled declare his case?

  3. Until whose death would he stay?

  4. Who besides Israelites could use the cities?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

refugegatecities
  1. With the land divided, Yahweh reminded Joshua to assign the cities of , of which I spoke to you by Moses.
  2. The one who fled would stand at the entrance of the and declare his case to the elders.
  3. Six were chosen: Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron west of the Jordan, and Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan east of it.

Think About It

  1. God made a way to protect people from anger and revenge. How can you be a peacemaker when someone hurts you by accident?

  2. Name some of the cities of refuge.

Memory Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen carefully before deciding who is to blame?
  • Who were the elders, and what did they do?

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Joshua 20 · Grade 5

Refuge and Hope

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 20 puts into practice a law given through Moses. Yahweh said, Assign the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you by Moses, that the man slayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger of blood. So God gave protection to those who had not meant to kill.

The process was careful. The one who fled would stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders. They would take him in and give him a place to live. He would dwell in that city until he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of the high priest. After that he could return to his own city and his own house.

Israel set apart six cities, three on each side of the Jordan: Kedesh in Galilee, Shechem, and Hebron in the west, and Bezer, Ramoth in Gilead, and Golan in Bashan in the east. They were for all the children of Israel, and for the alien who lives among them. In the New Testament, believers are described as those who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us (Hebrews 6:18).

Show What You Know

  1. Who could flee to a city of refuge?

  2. Where did the one who fled declare his case?

  3. What event allowed him to return home?

  4. Name the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan.

  5. What New Testament verse speaks of fleeing for refuge to take hold of hope?

Crossword

52134

Across

  1. A refuge from the ____ of blood.

Down

  1. A safe place.
  2. The one who fled told his case to them.
  3. A city of refuge in Judah's hill country.
  4. stand at the entrance of the ____ of the city

Think About It

  1. The cities joined justice and mercy. How can you show both fairness and kindness to others?

  2. In the New Testament, believers have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us (Hebrews 6:18). How is God a refuge for you?

Memory Verse

“He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his case in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them.”

Joshua 20:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my refuge. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who in your life needs both honesty and kindness from you right now?
  • How can you welcome people who are new or different?
  • 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.