How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 Kings 3:9 Thou shalt give therefore to thy servant a heart to hear and to judge thy people justly, and to discern between good and evil: for who will be able to judge this thy great people?
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Thou shalt give therefore to thy servant a heart to hear and to judge thy people justly, and to discern between good and evil: for who will be able to judge this thy great people?
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Thou shalt give ______ to thy servant ___ heart to hear ___ to judge thy ______ justly, and to ______ between good and ____: for who will ___ able to judge ____ thy great people?
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Thou _____ ____ therefore ___ ___ servant ___ _____ to ____ ___ to _____ ___ people ______, ___ to ______ ______ good ___ ____: for ___ ____ be ____ ___ judge ____ ___ great ______?
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T s g t t t s a h t h a t j t p j, a t d b g a e: f w w b a t j t t g p?
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Kings 3:9
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.