Joshua 8 · Grade 3
Every Word for Every Person
Read the Story
Yahweh said to Joshua, Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed. He told Joshua to go up to Ai. God gave Joshua a plan. Some men hid behind the city in an ambush.
When the men of Ai chased Israel away from the city, the city was left open. Yahweh told Joshua to stretch out the javelin in his hand toward Ai. The men in hiding rose up and took the city. God gave Israel the victory.
Then Joshua built an altar of uncut stones to Yahweh on Mount Ebal. He wrote a copy of Moses' law on stones. Half the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half in front of Mount Ebal. Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse. Not one word was left out.
Memory Verse
“There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua didn’t read before all the assembly of Israel, with the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who were among them.”
Joshua 8:35 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What did Yahweh say before the battle?
Where did some men hide?
What did Joshua stretch out toward Ai?
What was the altar made of?
How much of the law did Joshua read?
Ai and the Law Read
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- BLESSING
- STONES
- ALTAR
- CURSE
- WOMEN
- EBAL
- READ
- LAW
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for Your word for every person. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can you get ready to try again after you fail?
- How could you listen well when God's word is read?
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