Take-home slipsGenesis 50:20

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Genesis 50:20 Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Ye took counsel ______ me for evil, ___ God took counsel ___ me for good, ____ the matter might ___ as it is ___-day, and much ______ might be fed.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Ye ____ ______ against ___ ___ evil, ___ ___ took ______ ___ me ___ ____, that ___ ______ might ___ ___ it ___ ___-day, ___ ____ people _____ ___ fed.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y t c a m f e, b G t c f m f g, t t m m b a i i t-d, a m p m b f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Genesis 50:20

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Genesis 50:20 Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Ye took counsel ______ me for evil, ___ God took counsel ___ me for good, ____ the matter might ___ as it is ___-day, and much ______ might be fed.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Ye ____ ______ against ___ ___ evil, ___ ___ took ______ ___ me ___ ____, that ___ ______ might ___ ___ it ___ ___-day, ___ ____ people _____ ___ fed.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y t c a m f e, b G t c f m f g, t t m m b a i i t-d, a m p m b f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Genesis 50:20

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.