How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Nehemiah 8:10 And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And he said ___ them, Go your ___, eat the fat, ___ drink the sweet, ___ send portions to ____ for whom nothing ___ prepared; for the ___ is holy to ___ Lord; and be ___ grieved, for the ___ of Jehovah is ____ strength.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ to ____, ___ your ___, ___ the ___, ___ drink ___ _____, and ____ ______ to ____ ___ whom ______ ___ prepared; ___ ___ day ___ ____ to ___ ____; and ___ ___ grieved, ___ ___ joy ___ ______ is ____ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A h s t t, G y w, e t f, a d t s, a s p t t f w n i p; f t d i h t o L; a b n g, f t j o J i y s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Nehemiah 8:10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.