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Numbers 32 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Tribes East of the Jordan

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolKeep Your Promise

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenHelp Others

SHEEP → picture 2FAMILY → picture 4HELP → picture 1HOME → picture 3

Grade 1Brothers Help

They had many sheep. → picture 2They liked the land. → picture 4Moses was worried. → picture 5They promised to help. → picture 1Then they went home. → picture 3

Order:

1. Lots of animals2. Good land east3. Moses is worried4. They go home later

Grade 2A Promise to Help

  1. What did Reuben and Gad have lots of? Sheep and cows
  2. Where was the good land? On the east side of the Jordan River
  3. Why was Moses worried? He did not want them to make the others afraid.
  4. What did Reuben and Gad promise? To cross the river and help their brothers
  5. What did Moses do? He agreed.
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Grade 3Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out

  1. What land did Reuben and Gad want? The land of Jazer and Gilead
  2. What did Moses ask? Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
  3. What would they build for their little ones? Sheepfolds and cities
  4. When would they return to their houses? When Israel had received their inheritance
  5. Which tribes received land east of the Jordan? Gad, Reuben, and half of Manasseh
1: Lots of animals2: Good land east3: Moses is worried4: They go home later
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Grade 4Don't Leave Your Brothers

  1. Why did Reuben and Gad want to stay east of the river? The land was perfect for their large herds.
  2. Why did their request worry Moses? It sounded like the spies all over again and might discourage the other tribes.
  3. What solution did they offer? Settle their families, then send fighting men across ahead of Israel until the land was won
  4. Where does the Bible record that they kept their word? Joshua 22

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Your Sin Will Find You Out

  1. What does Numbers 32 test? Whether the new generation has learned from the old
  2. What did Moses fear their request would do? Discourage the heart of Israel from going into the land
  3. What did they promise about returning home? They would not return until all Israel had received their inheritance.
  4. In context, what sin would find them out? Failing to keep their promise and leaving their brothers to fight alone
  5. Which verse in Galatians connects to this chapter? Galatians 6:2
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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