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You're right, there's a "mother mix-up" in this worksheet! The task is to correctly match each son or daughter-in-law (on the left) with their mother (in the center column), and then match each clue (on the right) with the correct mother.

Let’s solve it step by step.

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## ✔ PART 1: Match the Son/Daughter-in-Law with the Correct Mother

We’ll go through each name and find their biblical mother:

- A. Solomon → His mother was Bathsheba (2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:11-31)
- E. Isaac → His mother was Sarah (Genesis 21:1-3)
- H. John → John the Baptist’s mother was Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-25, 57-66)
- R. Moses → His mother was Jochebed (Exodus 6:20, Exodus 2:1-10)
- S. Timothy → His mother was Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5, Acts 16:1)
- A. Ruth → She was a daughter-in-law to Naomi (Book of Ruth)
- M. Jacob → His mother was Rebekah (Genesis 25:21-26)
- E. Samuel → His mother was Hannah (1 Samuel 1:1-28)
- R. Cain → His mother was Eve (Genesis 4:1)
- O. Jesus → His mother was Mary (Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25)
- T. Boaz → His mother was Rahab (Matthew 1:5 — Rahab married Salmon, and they had Boaz)

✔ So here are the corrected matches for Part 1:

| Son/Daughter-in-Law | Correct Mother |
|---------------------|----------------|
| A. Solomon | Bathsheba |
| E. Isaac | Sarah |
| H. John | Elizabeth |
| R. Moses | Jochebed |
| S. Timothy | Eunice |
| A. Ruth | Naomi |
| M. Jacob | Rebekah |
| E. Samuel | Hannah |
| R. Cain | Eve |
| O. Jesus | Mary |
| T. Boaz | Rahab |

*(Note: The original worksheet has some names like “A. Solomon” and “A. Ruth” — probably just letter labels, not repeated names.)*

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## ✔ PART 2: Match the Clue with the Correct Mother

Now let’s match each clue (I, R, O, G, M, O, D, F, T, F, G) to the correct mother.

Let’s decode each clue:

- I. An angel told me I would have a baby Who would be the Son of God. (Luke 1:34-35)
→ This is Mary, mother of Jesus.

- R. I put my baby in a basket. (Exodus 6:20, Exodus 2:1-3)
→ This is Jochebed, mother of Moses.

- O. I laughed when God promised me a child in my old age. (Genesis 18:9-14, Genesis 21:1-3)
→ This is Sarah, mother of Isaac.

- G. I used goat skins and a tasty meal to help my son trick his father. (Gen. 27:15-17)
→ This is Rebekah, mother of Jacob and Esau.

- M. Both my sons died, but my daughter-in-law stayed with me and blessed me. (Ruth 1:16-20)
→ This is Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth.

- O. My mother, Lois, and I faithfully taught my young son God’s truth. (2 Timothy 1:5)
→ This refers to Eunice (Timothy’s mother) and her mother Lois. So the clue is about Eunice.

- D. My son became a wise and wealthy king of Israel. (1 Kings 1:28-30)
→ This is Bathsheba, mother of Solomon.

- F. I promised to give my son back to the Lord which is why he grew up in the house of the Lord. (1 Sam. 1:20)
→ This is Hannah, mother of Samuel.

- T. My baby leaped in my womb when Jesus came near. (Luke 1:13, 41-45)
→ This is Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist.

- F. After protecting some Israelite spies, I became the great, great grandmother of King David. (Joshua 6:25; Matthew 1:5-6)
→ This is Rahab, who married Salmon and became Boaz’s mother (via Boaz → Obed → Jesse → David).

- G. I was called the mother of all living. (Genesis 3:20, 4:1)
→ This is Eve, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth, etc.

✔ So here are the corrected matches for Part 2:

| Clue Letter | Clue Description | Correct Mother |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| I | Angel told me I’d have Son of God | Mary |
| R | Put my baby in a basket | Jochebed |
| O | Laughed when God promised child in old age | Sarah |
| G | Used goat skins to help son trick father | Rebekah |
| M | Sons died, daughter-in-law stayed with me | Naomi |
| O | Taught my son God’s truth with my mother Lois | Eunice |
| D | Son became wise & wealthy king of Israel | Bathsheba |
| F | Promised son to Lord, he grew up in temple | Hannah |
| T | Baby leaped in womb when Jesus came near | Elizabeth |
| F | Protected spies → became great-grandmother of David | Rahab |
| G | Called mother of all living | Eve |

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## 🎯 FINAL ANSWER: CORRECTED WORKSHEET

Here’s how the worksheet should look when fixed:

Left Side: Match Son/Daughter-in-Law → Mother

- Solomon → Bathsheba
- Isaac → Sarah
- John → Elizabeth
- Moses → Jochebed
- Timothy → Eunice
- Ruth → Naomi
- Jacob → Rebekah
- Samuel → Hannah
- Cain → Eve
- Jesus → Mary
- Boaz → Rahab

Right Side: Match Clue → Mother

- I → Mary
- R → Jochebed
- O → Sarah
- G → Rebekah
- M → Naomi
- O → Eunice
- D → Bathsheba
- F → Hannah
- T → Elizabeth
- F → Rahab
- G → Eve

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## 🔍 Bonus: Secret Message

The worksheet says: *“Ethan thinks he spies a secret message. Can you find it?”*

Look at the first letters of the mothers’ names in the order they appear on the left side (after correction):

1. Bathsheba
2. Sarah
3. Elizabeth
4. Jochebed
5. Eunice
6. Naomi
7. Rebekah
8. Hannah
9. Eve
10. Mary
11. Rahab

First letters: B S E J E N R H E M R

That doesn’t spell anything obvious.

But what if we look at the clue letters? The clues are labeled: I, R, O, G, M, O, D, F, T, F, G

Still no clear word.

Wait — perhaps the “secret message” is hidden in the initials of the mothers as listed in the center column? The worksheet lists them vertically as:

- Rebekah
- Mary
- Rahab
- Elizabeth
- Hannah
- Jochebed
- Eunice
- Naomi
- Eve
- Sarah
- Bathsheba

Take the first letter of each:

R, M, R, E, H, J, E, N, E, S, B

Still gibberish.

Alternatively — maybe the secret message is formed by taking the first letter of each mother’s name in the order they are matched to the clues?

Clues in order: I, R, O, G, M, O, D, F, T, F, G → Mothers: Mary, Jochebed, Sarah, Rebekah, Naomi, Eunice, Bathsheba, Hannah, Elizabeth, Rahab, Eve

First letters: M, J, S, R, N, E, B, H, E, R, E

Still not meaningful.

Perhaps it’s a visual puzzle — the boy is thinking, and maybe the secret message is “MOTHERS OF THE BIBLE” — but that’s the title.

Another idea: Look at the letters next to the names on the left — A, E, H, R, S, A, M, E, R, O, T

That spells: A E H R S A M E R O T — still nothing.

Wait — maybe the “secret message” is simply that all these mothers are important in Bible history, and Ethan is just being playful!

Or... perhaps it’s the acrostic of the mothers' names in the order they appear on the right side clues?

Clue order: I, R, O, G, M, O, D, F, T, F, G
Mothers: Mary, Jochebed, Sarah, Rebekah, Naomi, Eunice, Bathsheba, Hannah, Elizabeth, Rahab, Eve

First letters: M J S R N E B H E R E

Hmm… Maybe it’s not meant to be a real word — or perhaps it’s “MOTHERS” hidden somewhere?

Actually, looking again — the first letters of the mothers in the correct matching order (left side):

Solomon → Bathsheba (B)
Isaac → Sarah (S)
John → Elizabeth (E)
Moses → Jochebed (J)
Timothy → Eunice (E)
Ruth → Naomi (N)
Jacob → Rebekah (R)
Samuel → Hannah (H)
Cain → Eve (E)
Jesus → Mary (M)
Boaz → Rahab (R)

So: B S E J E N R H E M R

If you read it backwards: R M E H R N E J E S B — still nothing.

Perhaps it’s “BE JEAN HERR ME” — no.

Maybe the secret message is “BELIEVE” or “FAITH” — but not directly.

Actually — let’s try grouping:

B S E J E N R H E M R

Break into: BSE JEN RHE MR — still nonsense.

I think the “secret message” might be a red herring, or perhaps it’s simply that you’ve learned about 11 important mothers in the Bible — and that’s the message!

Alternatively — look at the last letters of the mothers’ names? Unlikely.

Or — maybe the boy’s thought bubble says “I spy…” and the secret message is hidden in the illustration? But there’s no text in the drawing.

Given the context, I think the “secret message” is likely not a literal word, but rather the educational point: These mothers played vital roles in God’s plan.

But if we must find a message — one possibility:

Look at the first letter of each mother’s name as listed in the center column (the way they’re printed):

Rebekah → R
Mary → M
Rahab → R
Elizabeth → E
Hannah → H
Jochebed → J
Eunice → E
Naomi → N
Eve → E
Sarah → S
Bathsheba → B

So: R M R E H J E N E S B

If you take every other letter starting from 1st: R, R, H, E, E, S → RRHEES — no.

Starting from 2nd: M, E, J, N, S, B → MEJNSB

Not working.

Perhaps it’s “REMEMBER THESE MOTHERS” — but that’s too long.

I think for practical purposes, the “secret message” may be intended to be found by students as “MOTHERS OF THE BIBLE” or perhaps “GOD’S PLAN THROUGH MOTHERS” — but since it’s not clearly decipherable, we can say:

> The secret message is likely that these 11 mothers were crucial to God’s story in the Bible — and their faith, courage, and love shaped history.

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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:

Correct Matches:

Left Side (Child → Mother):
- Solomon → Bathsheba
- Isaac → Sarah
- John → Elizabeth
- Moses → Jochebed
- Timothy → Eunice
- Ruth → Naomi
- Jacob → Rebekah
- Samuel → Hannah
- Cain → Eve
- Jesus → Mary
- Boaz → Rahab

Right Side (Clue → Mother):
- I → Mary
- R → Jochebed
- O → Sarah
- G → Rebekah
- M → Naomi
- O → Eunice
- D → Bathsheba
- F → Hannah
- T → Elizabeth
- F → Rahab
- G → Eve

Secret Message:

While no clear acrostic or word emerges from the letters, the true “secret message” is likely the recognition that these mothers were instrumental in God’s redemptive plan throughout Scripture — from Eve to Mary, their stories reveal faith, obedience, and divine purpose.

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