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Nehemiah 5 · Preschool

Be Kind to Others

Name Date

Color Nehemiah sharing food with many people!

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

Bible Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Some people were hungry and poor. Nehemiah told the rich people to be fair and kind. He shared his own food too. God wants us to care for others.

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Nehemiah 5 · Kindergarten

Share and Care

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FOOD
SHARE
KIND
FAIR
Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FOOD
TABLE
MONEY
KIND

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a way you can share with someone in need.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you share with others?
  • Who can you be kind to today?

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Nehemiah 5 · Grade 1

Be Fair

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

POOR
GRAIN
FAIR
GOOD
Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Poor people cried out for help.
They needed grain to eat.
Rich people made them pay too much.
Nehemiah told them to give it back.
Nehemiah fed many at his table.

Caring for Each Other

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

We will restore them

Remember me, my God, for all the good

I was very angry when I heard their cry

a great cry of the people and of their wives

Draw a way you can share with someone in need.

Memory Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the poor people need?
  • Who was being unfair?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Nehemiah 5 · Grade 2

Nehemiah Helps the Poor

Name Date

Read the Story

Some of God's people were poor. They had no food. They had to give away their fields to get grain.

Some rich men were not fair to them. They made them pay too much. Nehemiah was very upset. He told the rich men that this was wrong.

The rich men said they would give back the fields. Nehemiah was kind too. He did not take what he could have. He fed many people at his table. He asked God to remember the good he had done.

Memory Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the poor people need?

    FoodMany peopleThe good he had done

  2. Who was not fair?

    Give back the fieldsSome rich menThe good he had done

  3. What did the rich men say they would do?

    Give back the fieldsThe good he had doneSome rich men

  4. Who ate at Nehemiah's table?

    Many peopleGive back the fieldsThe good he had done

  5. What did Nehemiah ask God to remember?

Word Search

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

YIKBREADBHMRFEIWBYCWERSGGMLGIMBTRKVKATEMOAFPENMMORIEFVGVBNENAJNRUEEOCREIYCRYSKHDO
  • REMEMBER
  • RESTORE
  • GRAIN
  • MONEY
  • ANGRY
  • BREAD
  • FEAR
  • CRY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Nehemiah feel about it?
  • How can you be fair to others?

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Nehemiah 5 · Grade 3

Fair and Kind

Name Date

Read the Story

While the wall was being built, there was a great cry from the people. Food was short. Some had to give up their fields and houses to buy grain. Others had to borrow money to pay the king's tax. Their own people charged them too much.

Nehemiah was very angry. He called the leaders together. He told them that what they did was not good. He asked them to walk in the fear of God. He told them to give back the fields, the vineyards, and the houses.

The leaders said they would do it. They made a promise before the priests. As governor, Nehemiah did not take the food the governor could have. He fed many people at his own table. He asked God to remember him for good.

Memory Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What was short while they built the wall?

  2. What did some people give up to buy grain?

  3. How did Nehemiah feel?

  4. What did he tell the leaders to give back?

  5. How did Nehemiah show kindness as governor?

Caring for Each Other

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

LWGBJYRTEBRJPRCENMMPVBEJSCOAPFRMHTRNANEEEGOYENGAAMRRLYGDRDBAEEERIFAEIHMSYUTSRNLAS
  • REMEMBER
  • RESTORE
  • GRAIN
  • MONEY
  • ANGRY
  • BREAD
  • FEAR
  • CRY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help someone who is hungry?
  • What did Nehemiah ask God to remember?

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Nehemiah 5 · Grade 4

Justice Among God's People

Name Date

Read and Think

While the wall rose, trouble grew inside the city. Food was scarce. Some families had to pledge their fields and houses to buy grain. Others borrowed to pay the king's tax. Worst of all, some children were being made servants to pay debts. Their own people were taking interest from them.

Nehemiah was very angry. He thought it over, then spoke to the nobles. He said that what they were doing was not good. He asked them to walk in the fear of God. He urged them to stop charging interest and to give back what they had taken.

The leaders agreed. Nehemiah made them swear it before the priests. All the assembly said Amen and praised Yahweh. For twelve years as governor, Nehemiah did not take the governor's food allowance. He fed a hundred fifty leaders at his table. He did this because of the fear of God.

Show What You Know

  1. What happened to some families' children?

  2. What did Nehemiah do before he spoke?

  3. What did he ask the nobles to walk in?

  4. How did the people respond to the promise?

  5. What did Nehemiah give up for twelve years?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godgraingoodfearangry
  1. Some families had to pledge their fields and houses to buy .
  2. Nehemiah was very .
  3. He said that what they were doing was not .
  4. He asked them to walk in the of God.
  5. He did this because of the fear of .

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah was angry, but he thought before he spoke. How can you handle anger in a way that pleases God?

  2. Nehemiah gave up what he could have taken so others would not suffer. What could you give up to help someone else?

Memory Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Nehemiah handle his anger?
  • How did Nehemiah lead by example?

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Nehemiah 5 · Grade 5

Rebuilding a Just Community

Name Date

Read and Think

A wall cannot protect a community that is tearing itself apart. In Nehemiah 5 a great cry rose from the people against their fellow Jews. During a famine, families mortgaged fields, vineyards, and houses to buy grain. Others borrowed to pay the king's tribute. Some sons and daughters were brought into bondage, and the parents had no power to redeem them.

Nehemiah was very angry, but he consulted with himself before acting. Then he rebuked the nobles and rulers for exacting usury from their own brothers. He asked whether they ought not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations. He admitted that he too had lent money and grain, and he called them all to leave off this usury and restore fields and houses at once.

They agreed, and Nehemiah had them take an oath before the priests. The whole assembly said Amen and praised Yahweh. Nehemiah's own example backed his words. As governor for twelve years he refused the governor's bread, did not buy land, and fed a hundred fifty Jews and rulers at his table. He prayed, Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.

Show What You Know

  1. What drove families to mortgage their property?

  2. What did Nehemiah do before he rebuked the nobles?

  3. What reason did he give for walking in the fear of God?

  4. What did Nehemiah admit about himself?

  5. How did Nehemiah's own example back his words?

Crossword

54132

Across

  1. ____ me, my God, for all the good
  2. We will ____ them

Down

  1. Walk in the ____ of our God.
  2. Food from the fields.
  3. a great ____ of the people and of their wives

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah said their behavior gave the nations a reason to reproach God's people. How does the way Christians treat one another affect how others see God?

  2. Nehemiah led by example, not only by words. In what area could your actions back up what you say you believe?

Memory Verse

“Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.”

Nehemiah 5:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for the poor. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does this chapter teach about fairness among God's people?
  • How can you help someone in need this week?
  • 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.