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Joshua 8 · Preschool

God's Word for Everyone

Name Date

Color Joshua reading God's law to all the people, big and small!

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

Bible Verse

Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed. Take all the warriors with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.

Joshua 8:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Say: Joshua read God's words to everyone, even the little ones. God's word is for you too.

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Joshua 8 · Kindergarten

Read God's Word

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

READ
LAW
ALL
LISTEN
Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Joshua 8:34 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LAW
ALTAR
STONES
PEOPLE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your family listening to God's word.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word for every person. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who did Joshua read God's law to?
  • What did Joshua build?

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Joshua 8 · Grade 1

Joshua Reads the Law

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ALTAR
STONES
LAW
READ
Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

Joshua 8:34 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God said, Do not be afraid.
Israel went up to Ai.
Joshua built an altar.
He wrote God's law on stones.
He read the law to all the people.

Ai and the Law Read

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

he read all the words of the law

He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law

Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed

Joshua built an altar to Yahweh

Draw your family listening to God's word.

Memory Verse

“Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.”

Joshua 8:34 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word for every person. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What helps you feel safe at night?
  • Who reads God's word with you?
  • What do you like to hear from God's Word?

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.

Joshua 8 · Grade 2

Joshua Reads to Everyone

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Read the Story

God told Joshua not to be afraid. He told him to go up to Ai. God said He had given it to him. This time Israel obeyed God's plan, and God gave them the city.

Then Joshua built an altar to God on Mount Ebal. It was made of stones. No one had cut them with iron.

Joshua wrote God's law on the stones. Then he read all of it to the people. The women heard it. The little ones heard it. People from other lands heard it too.

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)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did God tell Joshua first?

    Not to be afraidAiGod's law

  2. What city did Israel go up to?

    On Mount EbalGod's lawAi

  3. Where did Joshua build an altar?

    On Mount EbalAiGod's law

  4. What did Joshua write on the stones?

    God's lawNot to be afraidOn Mount Ebal

  5. Who heard the law?

Word Search

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

READUYHVVAELDTDFTHOBTAWSMEREAASTONESJLRMWVMJPKCIOFMIERBLESSINGNVFDNLAWGKCCURSEMYY
  • 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.

  • What makes you feel safe when you are scared?
  • How can you try again after something goes wrong?

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Joshua 8 · Grade 3

Every Word for Every Person

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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

  1. What did Yahweh say before the battle?

  2. Where did some men hide?

  3. What did Joshua stretch out toward Ai?

  4. What was the altar made of?

  5. How much of the law did Joshua read?

Ai and the Law Read

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

IBBICVTTFGLOCOBLAWBELNCURSEASWCEVTJSLSBOVBGMTTIBMMRADOANJAMEVLNRGAMVANMEOHAINDIHS
  • 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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Joshua 8 · Grade 4

Starting Again With God

Name Date

Read and Think

After Achan's sin was dealt with, Yahweh spoke words of comfort: Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed. This time Israel followed God's plan. Joshua set an ambush behind Ai. Then he led the main army toward the city and drew its men out.

Yahweh told Joshua to stretch out his javelin toward Ai. The ambush rose and entered the city. Joshua kept the javelin stretched out until the battle was over, much as Moses had held up his hands. Ai was defeated as God's judgment, and this time Israel was allowed to keep the livestock and the plunder.

Then Joshua obeyed what Moses had commanded long before. He built an altar of uncut stones on Mount Ebal. He wrote a copy of Moses' law on the stones. Then he read every word of it, the blessing and the curse. There was not a word which Joshua didn't read before all the assembly, with the women, the little ones, and the foreigners among them.

Show What You Know

  1. What words of comfort did Yahweh speak after Achan's sin?

  2. How long did Joshua keep the javelin stretched out?

  3. What was Israel allowed to keep this time?

  4. Who heard the law read besides the men?

Think About It

  1. God gave Israel a fresh start after failure. How does God give you fresh starts?

  2. Who heard Joshua read the law?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word for every person. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How was this battle different from the first try at Ai?
  • What did Joshua build on Mount Ebal?

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Joshua 8 · Grade 5

Covenant Renewed in the Land

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 8 shows restoration after Achan's sin. Yahweh opens with Don't be afraid, and don't be dismayed, the same assurance given to Joshua at the start. Now Israel fights God's way. Joshua posts an ambush between Bethel and Ai, draws the men of Ai out by pretending to flee, and leaves the city open.

Yahweh says, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. The outstretched javelin, held until the end, may remind readers of Moses' raised hands in the battle with Amalek. Ai is defeated as God's judgment. Unlike at Jericho, God now permits Israel to take the livestock and plunder, but at Jericho Achan had taken what God said not to take.

The chapter ends not with a battle but with worship. On Mount Ebal, Joshua builds an altar of uncut stones, as written in the book of the law of Moses. He writes a copy of the law on stones and reads all of it, the blessing and the curse, with half the people before Mount Gerizim and half before Mount Ebal. There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua didn't read before all the assembly. The covenant belongs to everyone, from leaders to little ones to foreigners.

Show What You Know

  1. What assurance does Yahweh repeat at the start of the chapter?

  2. Where did Joshua post the ambush?

  3. What did Joshua keep holding out until Ai was defeated?

  4. What did God let Israel take at Ai?

  5. Where were the two halves of the people standing?

Crossword

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Across

  1. with the women, the ____ ones, and the foreigners
  2. Joshua built an altar to Yahweh, the God of Israel, on Mount ____.

Down

  1. They also heard the law read.
  2. It was made of uncut stones.
  3. Afterward he ____ all the words of the law.

Think About It

  1. Joshua read every word, the blessing and the curse. Why is it important to hear all of God's word and not just the parts we like?

  2. How does worship after victory help us remember who gave the victory?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word for every person. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does God help you start over after you fail?
  • What does reading God's law to everyone show about God's people?
  • 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.