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Nehemiah 7 · Preschool

God's Big City

Name Date

Color the city with its new gates. Now the people needed to come live there!

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

Bible Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: The wall was done. But not many people lived in the city yet. Nehemiah asked faithful helpers to keep it safe. God wants faithful helpers.

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Nehemiah 7 · Kindergarten

Faithful Helpers

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GATE
CITY
SAFE
GOD
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GATE
CITY
SUN
KEY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a helper who keeps people safe.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who keeps you safe at night?
  • What do you do to help your family?

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Nehemiah 7 · Grade 1

Keep the City Safe

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CITY
GATES
FEW
FAITH
Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The gates were set up.
Hananiah was a faithful man.
The gates stayed shut until the sun was hot.
The city was big, but the people were few.
Nehemiah found a book of names.

Guarding Jerusalem

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

he was a faithful man and feared God above many

Now the city was wide and large

and all Israel lived in their cities

when the wall was built and I had set up the doors

Draw a helper who keeps people safe.

Memory Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who helps keep you safe at home?
  • Who did Nehemiah put in charge?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Nehemiah 7 · Grade 2

A Big City

Name Date

Read the Story

The wall was done. The doors were in the gates. Nehemiah put men at the gates. He picked a faithful man to be in charge.

He told them to keep the gates shut until the sun was hot. He told them to keep watch.

The city was big. But there were not many people in it. God put a plan in Nehemiah's heart. He found a book with the names of the first people who came home.

Memory Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What was put in the gates?

    GodA faithful manDoors

  2. What kind of man did Nehemiah put in charge?

    GodWhen the sun was hotA faithful man

  3. When could the gates open?

  4. What was wrong with the big city?

  5. Who put a plan in Nehemiah's heart?

    GodA faithful manDoors

Word Search

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

FAITHFULPGVWWTTCBSGWHAWYCDUIRDOTWHENGCLOUCGTWKAIAOSHFHLVTTRREETJSIEYGSSSBNUJSCERK
  • FAITHFUL
  • WATCHES
  • HOUSES
  • GATES
  • DOORS
  • LARGE
  • CITY
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help keep your home safe?
  • How can you help your church grow?

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Nehemiah 7 · Grade 3

Faithful Gatekeepers

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Read the Story

When the wall was built and the doors were set up, Nehemiah chose gatekeepers, singers, and Levites. He put his brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem. He also chose Hananiah. Hananiah was a faithful man who feared God more than many.

Nehemiah told them not to open the gates until the sun was hot. He had the people of the city keep watch, each one near his own house.

The city was wide and large, but the people were few. Not many houses were built. God put it into Nehemiah's heart to gather the people. He found the book of names of those who came back first. It counted more than forty-two thousand people. Many gave gold and silver for the work.

Memory Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who did Nehemiah choose to help at the gates?

  2. What was special about Hananiah?

  3. When could the gates be opened?

  4. What problem did the city have?

  5. What did Nehemiah find?

Guarding Jerusalem

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

RFMNHUWHIHAWHOUSESOIANAUOADYTTESDGLOHHCGUCIAOVFHANIKRRUUETPTFGSDLSEVYFELMGMSNVWBD
  • FAITHFUL
  • WATCHES
  • HOUSES
  • GATES
  • DOORS
  • LARGE
  • CITY
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you use music to praise God?
  • Who can you trust to help you lead?

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Nehemiah 7 · Grade 4

A City That Needs People

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Read and Think

With the wall built and the doors hung, Nehemiah turned to keeping the city safe. He appointed gatekeepers, singers, and Levites. He put his brother Hanani and Hananiah in charge. Hananiah was a faithful man and feared God above many. Character mattered more to Nehemiah than skill alone.

He gave clear orders. The gates were not to open until the sun was hot. They were to be shut and barred while people stood guard. Each person would watch near his own house.

But the city was wide and large, and the people were few. Houses had not been built. Nehemiah wrote that God put it into his heart to gather the people. He found the genealogy of those who came up at the first. It is the same list found in Ezra 2. It shows the whole assembly of 42,360 and the gifts they gave for the work.

Show What You Know

  1. What two people did Nehemiah put in charge of Jerusalem?

  2. Why did Nehemiah choose Hananiah?

  3. When were the gates to be opened?

  4. What problem did Nehemiah see in the city?

  5. Where else in the Bible is this same list found?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

cityfaithfulgatesHousesdoors
  1. With the wall built and the hung, Nehemiah turned to keeping the city safe.
  2. Hananiah was a man and feared God above many.
  3. The were not to open until the sun was hot.
  4. But the was wide and large, and the people were few.
  5. had not been built.

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah chose a leader who was faithful and feared God. What qualities do you look for in people you follow?

  2. God put an idea into Nehemiah's heart. How can you listen for God's leading in your own heart through prayer and His word?

Memory Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you learn about your family's faith?
  • How did God guide Nehemiah's next step?

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Nehemiah 7 · Grade 5

Walls Need People

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Read and Think

Finishing the wall did not finish Nehemiah's work. A wall protects only if it is guarded, and a city lives only if people dwell in it. Nehemiah appointed gatekeepers, singers, and Levites. He placed Jerusalem under Hanani and Hananiah. Of Hananiah he wrote that he was a faithful man and feared God above many. Nehemiah valued godly character in those who would lead.

His security orders were practical. The gates would stay closed until the sun was hot, and guards would stand by while they were shut and barred. Residents would keep watch, each in his station and each across from his own house. Faith in God did not make Nehemiah careless.

Yet a deeper problem remained: the city was wide and large, but the people were few, and the houses were not built. Nehemiah wrote that God put it into his heart to gather the nobles and people for a census. He found the genealogy of the first returnees, nearly identical to Ezra 2. The list ends with gifts for the work, including a thousand darics of gold from the governor. God's city needed God's people.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was finishing the wall not the end of the work?

  2. What did Nehemiah say about Hananiah's character?

  3. What were the orders about the gates?

  4. What did God put into Nehemiah's heart?

  5. How does the genealogy list end?

Crossword

43152

Across

  1. Guards set at their posts.
  2. Do not open the gates until it is hot.

Down

  1. he was a ____ man and feared God above many
  2. I had set up the ____
  3. Now the city was wide and ____

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah trusted God and still set guards. How do faith and wise planning work together in your life?

  2. God's city needed people to live in it. In what ways does your church need you to be present and involved?

Memory Verse

“Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.”

Nehemiah 7:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful helpers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to be faithful like Hananiah?
  • How can you be a faithful helper in your church?
  • 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.