How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Micah 6:8 Has it not been told thee, O man, what is good? or what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justice, and love mercy, and be ready to walk with the Lord thy God?
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Has it not been told thee, O man, what is good? or what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justice, and love mercy, and be ready to walk with the Lord thy God?
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Has it not ____ told thee, O ___, what is good? ___ what does the ____ require of thee, ___ to do justice, ___ love mercy, and ___ ready to walk ____ the Lord thy ___?
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Has ___ ___ been ____ ____, O ___, ____ is ____? ___ what ____ ___ Lord ______ ___ thee, ___ ___ do ______, ___ love _____, ___ be _____ ___ walk ____ ___ Lord ___ ___?
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H i n b t t, O m, w i g? o w d t L r o t, b t d j, a l m, a b r t w w t L t G?
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Micah 6:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.