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Numbers 22 · Preschool

The Talking Donkey

Name Date

Color the donkey! God made her talk to Balaam.

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

Bible Verse

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Numbers 22:28 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God can use anything, even a donkey, to help people listen to Him.

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Numbers 22 · Kindergarten

God Speaks

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

DONKEY
ANGEL
ROAD
LISTEN
Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Numbers 22:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DONKEY
ANGEL
LISTEN
BLESS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the donkey seeing the angel.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Have you ever seen a donkey?
  • Who did God make talk?

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Numbers 22 · Grade 1

The Donkey Saw

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DONKEY
ANGEL
KING
BLESS
God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 22:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A king was afraid.
Balaam rode a donkey.
An angel stood in the road.
The donkey talked.
God's people are blessed.

Balaam's Donkey

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

Speak only God's word

The angel blocks the road

Balaam rides his donkey

Balak sends for Balaam

Draw the donkey seeing the angel.

Memory Verse

God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 22:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who saw the angel first?
  • What did the donkey do?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Numbers 22 · Grade 2

A Donkey That Talked

Name Date

Read the Story

A king named Balak was afraid of God's people. He asked a man named Balaam to say bad words over them. God said, Do not do it. My people are blessed.

Balaam got on his donkey and went to see the king. An angel of the Lord stood in the road. Balaam could not see the angel, but the donkey could! She stopped three times. Balaam was angry and hit her.

Then God made the donkey talk! She said, Why did you hit me? Then God let Balaam see the angel. Balaam said, I have sinned. He learned he must say only what God told him.

Memory Verse

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Numbers 22:28 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who was afraid?

    Why did you hit me?The donkeyKing Balak

  2. What did God say about His people?

    Why did you hit me?My people are blessedThe donkey

  3. Who could see the angel first?

    My people are blessedKing BalakThe donkey

  4. What did the donkey ask?

  5. What did Balaam learn?

Word Search

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

ABIBSTOBANJATAVAYJGSHLALSBSEWDWAKAJPLOWOEAGKEPRFHNVMYAADIJGKCSKTRPFVEEEJHBLESSJYH
  • DONKEY
  • BALAAM
  • ANGEL
  • BALAK
  • SWORD
  • SPEAK
  • BLESS
  • PATH

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen when someone tries to warn you?
  • Why is God's plan stronger than anyone's plan?

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Numbers 22 · Grade 3

Balaam's Donkey

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Read the Story

Israel camped in the plains of Moab. Balak king of Moab was very afraid, because Israel was so many. He sent princes to hire Balaam to curse Israel. God said to Balaam, You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.

Balak sent more princes and promised great honor. God let Balaam go, but only to say what God told him. As Balaam rode, the angel of Yahweh stood in the way with a sword. The donkey turned aside, crushed Balaam's foot against a wall, and finally lay down. Each time Balaam struck her.

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey. She said, What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times? Then Yahweh opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel. Balaam said, I have sinned. The angel said, Speak only the word that I speak to you.

Memory Verse

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”

Numbers 22:28 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why was Balak afraid?

  2. What did God say about Israel?

  3. What three things did the donkey do?

  4. What did the donkey say?

  5. What did the angel tell Balaam?

Balaam's Donkey

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the donkey turn off the road?
  • What can an animal teach you about paying attention?

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Numbers 22 · Grade 4

Who Sees Clearly?

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Read and Think

Balak, king of Moab, had seen what Israel did to the Amorites. He was terrified. He sent leaders with payment to Balaam, a famous seer far away, asking him to curse Israel. God told Balaam plainly not to go or curse the people, because they were blessed.

Balak offered more honor and money. Balaam asked God again. God allowed him to go, but only to speak God's word. Yet God was angry as he went, and the angel of Yahweh stood in the road. Three times the donkey saw the angel and turned away, and three times Balaam beat her.

Then God opened the donkey's mouth, and she questioned Balaam. When God opened Balaam's eyes, he saw the angel and bowed low. The so-called seer was blind, while his donkey saw. Balaam confessed his sin and went on, saying he would speak only God's word.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Balak terrified?

  2. What did God first tell Balaam?

  3. How many times did the donkey see the angel?

  4. What is ironic about the story?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

BalakdonkeyangelBalaamGod
  1. , king of Moab, had seen what Israel did to the Amorites.
  2. He sent leaders with payment to , a famous seer far away, asking him to curse Israel.
  3. told Balaam plainly not to go or curse the people, because they were blessed.
  4. Yet God was angry as he went, and the of Yahweh stood in the road.
  5. Three times the saw the angel and turned away, and three times Balaam beat her.

Think About It

  1. Why might money or honor tempt someone to disobey God?

  2. How can God open our eyes to see what He is doing?

Memory Verse

God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 22:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was it strange that the donkey saw but Balaam did not?
  • How can money or praise pull us away from God?

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Numbers 22 · Grade 5

The Seer Who Could Not See

Name Date

Read and Think

As Israel camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho, Balak son of Zippor feared them, because they were many. He sent elders of Moab and Midian with the rewards of divination to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor. God came to Balaam and said, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed. This connects to God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3: I will bless those who bless you.

Balak sent more honorable princes, promising very great honor. Balaam said he could not go beyond Yahweh's word for a house full of silver and gold, yet he asked again. God allowed him to go, but only to do the word He spoke. God's anger burned because he went, and the angel of Yahweh stood in the way as an adversary. The donkey saw the angel three times, turning into a field, pressing against a wall, and then lying down in a narrow place. Each time Balaam struck her.

Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey: What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times? Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw Yahweh's angel with a drawn sword. The angel said the donkey had saved his life. Balaam confessed, I have sinned. When he reached Balak, he said, I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth. Later Scripture warns that Balaam loved the wages of wrongdoing (2 Peter 2:15). Saying the right words is not the same as having a heart devoted to God.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Balak send with the elders?

  2. What promise in Genesis 12:3 connects to God's words?

  3. What three things did the donkey do?

  4. What did the angel say about the donkey?

  5. What does 2 Peter 2:15 say about Balaam?

Crossword

31452

Across

  1. King of Moab.
  2. Stood in the road.
  3. The angel held one.
  4. Spoke to Balaam.

Down

  1. God said Israel was ____.
  2. Asked to curse Israel.

Think About It

  1. How can someone say the right words but have a wrong heart?

  2. When has God used something unexpected to get your attention?

Memory Verse

Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth.”

Numbers 22:38 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does Balaam's story teach about wanting reward more than obeying God?
  • How can you listen when God warns you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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