"Mothers of the Bible" worksheet: Match biblical sons and daughters-in-law with their mothers and clues.
A printable worksheet titled "Mothers of the Bible" featuring a matching activity where children match biblical figures with their mothers and clues, illustrated with a cartoon boy and dog.
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Final Answer:
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Rebekkah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rachel *(Note: The sheet lists “Ruth” twice; second “A.” should be “Rachel” for Jacob—standard biblical pairing)*
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Ruth
Clues matched:
I → Mary (Luke 1:34–35)
R → Jochebed (Exodus 2:1–3, 6:20)
O → Sarah (Gen 18:9–14, 21:1–3)
G → Jochebed (Exodus 2:1–3, 27:17 — goat skins for tabernacle; but clue G actually fits *Jochebed* better than Sarah; however, standard match is G → Jochebed via Exodus 2:1–3 + 27:17 reference to her son’s basket & tabernacle skins — though wording is tricky; most worksheets assign G to Jochebed)
M → Naomi (Ruth 1:16–20 — Ruth stays with Naomi)
O → Lois (2 Tim 1:5 — mother of Eunice, grandmother of Timothy)
D → Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:28–30 — Solomon becomes king)
F → Hannah (1 Sam 1:20 — promised son Samuel)
T → Elizabeth (Luke 1:13, 41–45 — baby John leaps in womb)
F → Bathsheba (Matt 1:5 — Rahab & Boaz → Obed → Jesse → David; but “great grandmother of King David” is *Rahab*, not Bathsheba. Wait — clue F says: “After protecting some Israelite spies, I became the great, great grandmother of King David.” That’s Rahab (Joshua 2, Matthew 1:5). So F → Rahab.
G → Eve (Gen 3:20 — “mother of all living”)
Let’s resolve cleanly using standard biblical facts:
- Solomon’s mother: Bathsheba → D (1 Kings 1:28–30)
- Isaac’s mother: Rebekkah → I (Luke 1:34–35 is *Mary*, not Rebekkah — mistake in clue labeling; but worksheet pairs A. Solomon with Rebekkah? No — look at filled blanks: the sheet already has some filled:
A. Solomon ___ REBEKKAH ___ → this is *incorrect* in the image; actual answer must fix it.
Given the worksheet’s *intended correct matches* (standard Sunday school activity):
Left side (child) → Mother
A. Solomon → Bathsheba
E. Isaac → Rebekkah
H. John → Elizabeth
R. Moses → Jochebed
S. Timothy → Eunice
A. Ruth → *(this is a typo — should be “Rachel” for Jacob, but “Ruth” is listed again; likely second A is mislabeled — ignore duplicate, match Ruth to Naomi)*
So:
Ruth → Naomi
M. Jacob → Rachel (but Rachel not listed; only names given are: Rebekkah, Mary, Rahab, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jochebed, Eunice, Naomi, Eve, Sarah, Bathsheba)
Wait — the mother list provided to fill is:
REBEKKAH, MARY, RAHAB, ELIZABETH, HANNAH, JOCHEBED, EUNICE, NAOMI, EVE, SARAH, BATHSHEBA — 11 names.
Children listed: Solomon, Isaac, John, Moses, Timothy, Ruth, Jacob, Samuel, Cain, Jesus, Boaz — 11.
Correct biblical pairings:
1. Solomon — Bathsheba
2. Isaac — Rebekkah
3. John — Elizabeth
4. Moses — Jochebed
5. Timothy — Eunice
6. Ruth — *no mother named in Bible; she’s the daughter-in-law of Naomi*, so Naomi is her *mother-in-law*, but task says “mother or daughter-in-law”, and clue M says: “Both my sons died, but my daughter-in-law stayed with me…” → that’s Naomi, and child is Ruth (daughter-in-law)
7. Jacob — Rachel (but Rachel not in list); alternative: Jacob’s mother is Rebekkah — but Rebekkah already used for Isaac. Conflict.
Actually, in this worksheet, the standard intended answers (per common printable) are:
- Solomon → Bathsheba
- Isaac → Rebekkah
- John → Elizabeth
- Moses → Jochebed
- Timothy → Eunice
- Ruth → Naomi *(as daughter-in-law, per clue M)*
- Jacob → Rachel — but Rachel not listed; however, the name “RAHAB” is available, and clue F points to Rahab (Josh 2, Matt 1:5). So Jacob is not matched to Rahab.
Let’s use the clues (right column) to assign unambiguously:
I. Angel said I’d have baby who is Son of God → Mary (Jesus)
R. I put my baby in a basket → Jochebed (Moses)
O. I laughed when God promised me a child in old age → Sarah (Isaac)
G. I used goat skins… to help my son trick his father → Rebekkah (Jacob deceived Isaac; Gen 27:17 uses goat skins)
M. Both my sons died, but my daughter-in-law stayed with me → Naomi (Ruth)
O. My mother, Lois, and I taught my son God’s truth → Eunice (Timothy; 2 Tim 1:5)
D. My son became wise/wealthy king of Israel → Bathsheba (Solomon)
F. I promised to give my son back to the Lord → Hannah (Samuel; 1 Sam 1:20)
T. My baby leaped in my womb when Jesus came near → Elizabeth (John)
F. After protecting spies, I became great-great-grandmother of David → Rahab (Matt 1:5)
G. I was called mother of all living → Eve (Cain, Abel, Seth)
Now assign children:
- Jesus → Mary (I)
- Moses → Jochebed (R)
- Isaac → Sarah (O)
- Jacob → Rebekkah (G) — because she helped him deceive Isaac with goat skins
- Ruth → Naomi (M)
- Timothy → Eunice (O)
- Solomon → Bathsheba (D)
- Samuel → Hannah (F)
- John → Elizabeth (T)
- Cain → Eve (G)
- Boaz → Rahab (F) — yes, Rahab married Salmon, mother of Boaz (Ruth 4:21; Matt 1:5)
So final matching:
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Sarah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rebekkah
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Rahab
But the worksheet’s left-side labels (A, E, H, R, S, A, M, E, R, O, T) correspond to those 11 children in order.
Thus, filling the blanks in order:
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Sarah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rebekkah
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Rahab
These are the correct matches.
Final Answer:
Bathsheba, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jochebed, Eunice, Naomi, Rebekkah, Hannah, Eve, Mary, Rahab
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Rebekkah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rachel *(Note: The sheet lists “Ruth” twice; second “A.” should be “Rachel” for Jacob—standard biblical pairing)*
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Ruth
Clues matched:
I → Mary (Luke 1:34–35)
R → Jochebed (Exodus 2:1–3, 6:20)
O → Sarah (Gen 18:9–14, 21:1–3)
G → Jochebed (Exodus 2:1–3, 27:17 — goat skins for tabernacle; but clue G actually fits *Jochebed* better than Sarah; however, standard match is G → Jochebed via Exodus 2:1–3 + 27:17 reference to her son’s basket & tabernacle skins — though wording is tricky; most worksheets assign G to Jochebed)
M → Naomi (Ruth 1:16–20 — Ruth stays with Naomi)
O → Lois (2 Tim 1:5 — mother of Eunice, grandmother of Timothy)
D → Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:28–30 — Solomon becomes king)
F → Hannah (1 Sam 1:20 — promised son Samuel)
T → Elizabeth (Luke 1:13, 41–45 — baby John leaps in womb)
F → Bathsheba (Matt 1:5 — Rahab & Boaz → Obed → Jesse → David; but “great grandmother of King David” is *Rahab*, not Bathsheba. Wait — clue F says: “After protecting some Israelite spies, I became the great, great grandmother of King David.” That’s Rahab (Joshua 2, Matthew 1:5). So F → Rahab.
G → Eve (Gen 3:20 — “mother of all living”)
Let’s resolve cleanly using standard biblical facts:
- Solomon’s mother: Bathsheba → D (1 Kings 1:28–30)
- Isaac’s mother: Rebekkah → I (Luke 1:34–35 is *Mary*, not Rebekkah — mistake in clue labeling; but worksheet pairs A. Solomon with Rebekkah? No — look at filled blanks: the sheet already has some filled:
A. Solomon ___ REBEKKAH ___ → this is *incorrect* in the image; actual answer must fix it.
Given the worksheet’s *intended correct matches* (standard Sunday school activity):
Left side (child) → Mother
A. Solomon → Bathsheba
E. Isaac → Rebekkah
H. John → Elizabeth
R. Moses → Jochebed
S. Timothy → Eunice
A. Ruth → *(this is a typo — should be “Rachel” for Jacob, but “Ruth” is listed again; likely second A is mislabeled — ignore duplicate, match Ruth to Naomi)*
So:
Ruth → Naomi
M. Jacob → Rachel (but Rachel not listed; only names given are: Rebekkah, Mary, Rahab, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jochebed, Eunice, Naomi, Eve, Sarah, Bathsheba)
Wait — the mother list provided to fill is:
REBEKKAH, MARY, RAHAB, ELIZABETH, HANNAH, JOCHEBED, EUNICE, NAOMI, EVE, SARAH, BATHSHEBA — 11 names.
Children listed: Solomon, Isaac, John, Moses, Timothy, Ruth, Jacob, Samuel, Cain, Jesus, Boaz — 11.
Correct biblical pairings:
1. Solomon — Bathsheba
2. Isaac — Rebekkah
3. John — Elizabeth
4. Moses — Jochebed
5. Timothy — Eunice
6. Ruth — *no mother named in Bible; she’s the daughter-in-law of Naomi*, so Naomi is her *mother-in-law*, but task says “mother or daughter-in-law”, and clue M says: “Both my sons died, but my daughter-in-law stayed with me…” → that’s Naomi, and child is Ruth (daughter-in-law)
7. Jacob — Rachel (but Rachel not in list); alternative: Jacob’s mother is Rebekkah — but Rebekkah already used for Isaac. Conflict.
Actually, in this worksheet, the standard intended answers (per common printable) are:
- Solomon → Bathsheba
- Isaac → Rebekkah
- John → Elizabeth
- Moses → Jochebed
- Timothy → Eunice
- Ruth → Naomi *(as daughter-in-law, per clue M)*
- Jacob → Rachel — but Rachel not listed; however, the name “RAHAB” is available, and clue F points to Rahab (Josh 2, Matt 1:5). So Jacob is not matched to Rahab.
Let’s use the clues (right column) to assign unambiguously:
I. Angel said I’d have baby who is Son of God → Mary (Jesus)
R. I put my baby in a basket → Jochebed (Moses)
O. I laughed when God promised me a child in old age → Sarah (Isaac)
G. I used goat skins… to help my son trick his father → Rebekkah (Jacob deceived Isaac; Gen 27:17 uses goat skins)
M. Both my sons died, but my daughter-in-law stayed with me → Naomi (Ruth)
O. My mother, Lois, and I taught my son God’s truth → Eunice (Timothy; 2 Tim 1:5)
D. My son became wise/wealthy king of Israel → Bathsheba (Solomon)
F. I promised to give my son back to the Lord → Hannah (Samuel; 1 Sam 1:20)
T. My baby leaped in my womb when Jesus came near → Elizabeth (John)
F. After protecting spies, I became great-great-grandmother of David → Rahab (Matt 1:5)
G. I was called mother of all living → Eve (Cain, Abel, Seth)
Now assign children:
- Jesus → Mary (I)
- Moses → Jochebed (R)
- Isaac → Sarah (O)
- Jacob → Rebekkah (G) — because she helped him deceive Isaac with goat skins
- Ruth → Naomi (M)
- Timothy → Eunice (O)
- Solomon → Bathsheba (D)
- Samuel → Hannah (F)
- John → Elizabeth (T)
- Cain → Eve (G)
- Boaz → Rahab (F) — yes, Rahab married Salmon, mother of Boaz (Ruth 4:21; Matt 1:5)
So final matching:
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Sarah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rebekkah
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Rahab
But the worksheet’s left-side labels (A, E, H, R, S, A, M, E, R, O, T) correspond to those 11 children in order.
Thus, filling the blanks in order:
A. Solomon — Bathsheba
E. Isaac — Sarah
H. John — Elizabeth
R. Moses — Jochebed
S. Timothy — Eunice
A. Ruth — Naomi
M. Jacob — Rebekkah
E. Samuel — Hannah
R. Cain — Eve
O. Jesus — Mary
T. Boaz — Rahab
These are the correct matches.
Final Answer:
Bathsheba, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jochebed, Eunice, Naomi, Rebekkah, Hannah, Eve, Mary, Rahab
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