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Bible Stories · Ages 7+ · Set A
Nehemiah builds the wall
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Remember: Nehemiah prayed, made a plan, and the whole city built the wall together in fifty-two days.

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Nehemiah and the wallNehemiah lived in Persia, far from Jerusalem. He was the king's cupbearer, the helper who carried the king's cup. One day men from Jerusalem told him that the wall of the city was broken down, and its gates had burned. Nehemiah sat down and wept, and he prayed. The king saw how sad Nehemiah looked and asked why. Nehemiah asked to be sent to Judah to build the city again, and the king said yes. Then Nehemiah gathered the people, and families, priests and goldsmiths each built a part of the wall. Half of the people worked while the other half stood guard. After fifty-two days the wall was finished.
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Where did Nehemiah live when the men brought him news of Jerusalem?
🏙️In Jerusalem🏛️In Persia, far away⛵On a boat
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What did Nehemiah do for the king as his cupbearer?
🏆He carried the king's cup🧱He built walls📯He blew the horn
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When the men came, the wall of Jerusalem was already mended.
TrueFalse
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After days, the wall was finished.
5210012

Who did what?

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Join each one to what the story says.
  1. 1The men from Jerusalem
  2. 2The king
  3. 3Sanballat and Tobiah
  4. 4The families
  • Asaw Nehemiah's sad face and asked why
  • Beach built a part of the wall
  • Cbrought news of the broken wall
  • Dlaughed at the builders
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Number the story from first to last.
  • Nehemiah rides around the wall by night
  • The king says yes
  • Nehemiah weeps and prays
  • The families build their parts
  • Men bring news of the broken wall
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Circle every thing the story says Nehemiah did.
🙏He prayed when he heard the news📝He made a plan after he prayed🛡️He set guards beside the builders🏳️He gave up when the men laughed🧍He built the whole wall alone
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Each brick is a builder and each shield is a guard. Which picture shows half building and half guarding?
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Nehemiah built the wall by himself while the others watched.
TrueFalse
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Sam wrote: The wall took a whole year to build. Which fix is right?
📅It took fifty-two days.☀️It took one day.🔟It took ten days.
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The story says a big job gets done when ___.
🏗️machines do all the work🧍one strong man works alone🤝everyone helps with a piece
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Write one small job you could do together with other people.
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Draw the wall growing, with the families each building a part.
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Answer key · Set A
Nehemiah builds the wall
1In Persia, far away Nehemiah lived in Persia, far from Jerusalem. The men came from Jerusalem with their news.
2He carried the king's cup A cupbearer is a helper who carried the king's cup and stood close to him.
3False The men said the wall was broken down and its gates had burned.
452 The wall was finished after fifty-two days, not a whole year.
51-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B The men brought the news, the king noticed Nehemiah's sad face, two men laughed, and every family built its own part.
64, 3, 2, 5, 1 The news comes first. Nehemiah prays, then the king says yes. After the ride around the wall, the building begins.
7He prayed when he heard the news, He made a plan after he prayed, He set guards beside the builders Nehemiah prayed, made a plan and set guards. He did not give up, and he did not build alone.
8B Half of the people worked and half stood guard, so the two groups are the same size: 4 and 4.
9False Everyone helped. Each family built its own part.
10It took fifty-two days. The wall was finished after fifty-two days.
11everyone helps with a piece In those days there were no machines. Stones were carried by hand, and every family built a piece.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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