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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 1

Joy in God's Word

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

READ
LAW
JOY
STRONG
They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Nehemiah 8:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Ezra read God's law.
All the people stood up.
They bowed and worshiped God.
They shared food with joy.
They made little huts from branches.

Reading God's Law

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

He read from it before the wide place

made temporary shelters and lived in the temporary shelters

All the people answered

the joy of Yahweh is your strength

Draw your family reading the Bible together.

Memory Verse

“They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.”

Nehemiah 8:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the joy of Your Word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What Bible story do you like best?
  • How can you listen when God's Word is read?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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