How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory. And the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He will swallow up death in victory. And the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He will swallow ___ death in victory. ___ the Lord Jehovah ____ wipe away tears ____ off all faces; ___ the reproach of ___ people will he ____ away from off ___ the earth: for ______ hath spoken.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ ______ up _____ ___ victory. ___ ___ Lord ______ ____ wipe ____ _____ from ___ ___ faces; ___ ___ reproach ___ ___ people ____ ___ take ____ ____ off ___ ___ earth: ___ ______ hath ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H w s u d i v. A t L J w w a t f o a f; a t r o h p w h t a f o a t e: f J h s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 25:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.