How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Numbers 6:24-26 Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee; Jehovah make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee; Jehovah make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jehovah bless thee, ___ keep thee; Jehovah ____ his face shine ____ thee, and be ______ unto thee; Jehovah ____ up his countenance ____ thee, and give ____ peace.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jehovah _____ ____, and ____ ____; Jehovah ____ ___ face _____ ____ thee, ___ ___ gracious ____ ____; Jehovah ____ ___ his ______ ____ thee, ___ ____ thee _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J b t, a k t; J m h f s u t, a b g u t; J l u h c u t, a g t p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Numbers 6:24-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.