How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God is in thee; the Mighty One shall save thee: he shall bring joy upon thee, and shall refresh thee with his love; and he shall rejoice over thee with delight as in a day of feasting.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord thy God is in thee; the Mighty One shall save thee: he shall bring joy upon thee, and shall refresh thee with his love; and he shall rejoice over thee with delight as in a day of feasting.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord thy ___ is in thee; ___ Mighty One shall ____ thee: he shall _____ joy upon thee, ___ shall refresh thee ____ his love; and ___ shall rejoice over ____ with delight as ___ a day of ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ God ___ ___ thee; ___ ______ One _____ ____ thee: ___ _____ bring ___ ____ thee, ___ _____ refresh ____ ____ his ____; ___ he _____ ______ over ____ ____ delight ___ ___ a ___ ___ feasting.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L t G i i t; t M O s s t: h s b j u t, a s r t w h l; a h s r o t w d a i a d o f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Zephaniah 3:17
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.