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Numbers 11 · Grade 3

Is Yahweh's Hand Short?

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Read the Story

Numbers 11 begins with complaining. Fire from Yahweh burned at the edge of the camp. The people cried to Moses, Moses prayed, and the fire stopped.

Then some people craved meat. They wept, remembering the fish, cucumbers, melons, and onions of Egypt. They forgot they had been slaves there. Moses told God, I am not able to bear all this people alone.

God took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on seventy elders. They prophesied. Then God asked, Has Yahweh's hand grown short? A wind brought quail around the camp. God provided, but He was grieved by their ungrateful hearts.

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to Moses, “Has Yahweh’s hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.”

Numbers 11:23 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What stopped the fire?

  2. What foods did the people remember from Egypt?

  3. What did Moses tell God?

  4. Whom did God put His Spirit on?

  5. What did God ask Moses?

Complaining and Quail

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

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

MSPIRITWBUNGSNEBINCOMPLAINYCGMANNADYWWWEQUAILMKWEKKCOGEBACAKYDDAELDERSUBTFSEVENTY
  • COMPLAIN
  • SEVENTY
  • SPIRIT
  • ELDERS
  • MANNA
  • QUAIL
  • MEAT
  • WIND

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for my food. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Moses say the burden was too heavy?
  • Why did God give the elders His Spirit?

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