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Nehemiah 8 · Preschool

Listening to God's Word

Name Date

Color Ezra reading God's word to the people!

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

Bible 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

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Ezra read God's word to all the people. They listened carefully. Teachers helped them understand it. God's word gives us joy!

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Nehemiah 8 · Kindergarten

God's Book

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

READ
BOOK
JOY
LAW
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 word to its picture.

BOOK
PEOPLE
HANDS
BOOTH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your family reading the Bible together.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is your favorite part of the Bible?
  • How do you listen when someone reads?

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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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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 2

Ezra Reads to the People

Name Date

Read the Story

All the people came to the city. They asked Ezra to bring God's book. Ezra stood up high. He read it to them.

He read from morning to noon. The people stood up. They said amen. They bowed to God. Helpers told what it meant. The people cried when they heard it.

The leaders said not to cry. This was a happy day! The joy of God is our strength. So they ate and shared food. They made huts and were full of joy.

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)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the people ask Ezra to bring?

    It was a happy dayGod's bookFrom morning to noon

  2. How long did Ezra read?

    HutsFrom morning to noonThey told what it meant

  3. What did the helpers do?

  4. What did the leaders say about the day?

  5. What did they make?

    HutsGod's bookIt was a happy day

Word Search

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

BOOKODSNTYFBRMHBADREADWJBPVSTRENGTHYDUVEZRADWSENSEMJVFUEGMORJOYSHELTERSTGDFVVAMEN
  • STRENGTH
  • SHELTERS
  • SENSE
  • EZRA
  • BOOK
  • READ
  • AMEN
  • JOY

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you sit still and listen at church?
  • How do you feel when you hear God's Word?

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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 3

The Joy of the Lord

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Read the Story

In the seventh month, all the people gathered as one man at the water gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses. Ezra stood on a wooden platform and read from early morning until noon. The ears of all the people listened.

When Ezra opened the book, all the people stood up. Ezra blessed Yahweh, and the people said amen. They lifted their hands and bowed down to worship. The Levites read the law clearly and explained it, so the people understood.

The people wept when they heard the law. But the leaders told them not to be sad, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength. They ate, shared food, and were glad. The next day they found that God's law told them to live in booths. So they made booths from branches and had very great joy.

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)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did the people gather?

  2. What did Ezra stand on?

  3. What did the people do when Ezra opened the book?

  4. What did the Levites do?

  5. What did the leaders say is your strength?

Reading God's Law

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help a neighbor who is hungry?
  • How can you share with someone who has nothing ready?

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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 4

Hearing and Understanding

Name Date

Read and Think

The wall was done in the sixth month. In the seventh month, the people gathered as one at the water gate. They asked Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses. Ezra read it from early morning until midday. Men, women, and all who could understand listened closely.

Ezra stood on a wooden pulpit made for the purpose. When he opened the book, all the people stood up. He blessed Yahweh, the great God. The people lifted their hands and answered with Amen, Amen. Then they bowed with their faces to the ground. The Levites read distinctly and gave the sense, so the people understood the reading.

The people wept as they heard the law. Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites said the day was holy. They told them to eat, drink, and send portions to those with nothing. Don't be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength. Later they kept the feast of booths with very great gladness. Ezra read from the law every day.

Show What You Know

  1. Who listened to the reading?

  2. How did the people show respect when the book was opened?

  3. How did the Levites help the people?

  4. How did the people react to hearing the law?

  5. What feast did they keep?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

EzraGodreadbookAmen
  1. They asked to bring the book of the law of Moses.
  2. Ezra it from early morning until midday.
  3. When he opened the , all the people stood up.
  4. He blessed Yahweh, the great .
  5. The people lifted their hands and answered with , Amen.

Think About It

  1. The Levites made sure the people understood God's word. Who helps you understand the Bible, and how can you listen well?

  2. The people wept, but the leaders said the joy of Yahweh is your strength. How can God's joy give you strength on a hard day?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help others hear God's Word?
  • How did the people turn from weeping to joy?

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Nehemiah 8 · Grade 5

Revival Through the Word

Name Date

Read and Think

The wall was finished, but Nehemiah 8 shows that God's people needed more than stone. In the seventh month all the people gathered as one man at the water gate. It was the people themselves who told Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses. Ezra read from early morning until midday, and the ears of all the people were attentive.

Standing on a wooden pulpit, Ezra opened the book in the sight of all, and the people stood. He blessed Yahweh, the great God, and they lifted their hands and answered with Amen, Amen, then worshiped with their faces to the ground. The Levites read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly, and gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. Reading and explaining went together.

Conviction followed: the people wept as they heard the law. But the leaders declared the day holy and told them to feast and share portions with those who had nothing, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength. Discovering the command about booths, they built them on roofs and in courts. Since the days of Joshua the son of Nun, Israel had not kept it so, and there was very great gladness. In the New Testament, Paul writes that every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching (2 Timothy 3:16).

Show What You Know

  1. Who asked Ezra to bring the book of the law?

  2. How did the people respond physically to God's word?

  3. What two things did the Levites do with the law?

  4. What did the leaders tell the weeping people?

  5. How long had it been since Israel kept the feast of booths this way?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

sensebookAmenEzraread
  1. It was the people themselves who told to bring the book of the law of Moses.
  2. Ezra from early morning until midday, and the ears of all the people were attentive.
  3. Standing on a wooden pulpit, Ezra opened the in the sight of all, and the people stood.
  4. He blessed Yahweh, the great God, and they lifted their hands and answered with , Amen, then worshiped with their faces to the ground.
  5. The Levites read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly, and gave the , so that the people understood the reading.

Think About It

  1. The people wept over their sin but were told to rejoice in God. How do sorrow for sin and joy in God belong together for a Christian?

  2. The people asked to hear God's word. How could you show a hunger for Scripture this week?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean that the joy of Yahweh is your strength?
  • How can you make time to hear and understand God's word?
  • 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.