How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:2 And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if thou ____ through water, I ___ with thee; and ___ rivers shall not ______ thee: and if ____ go through fire, ____ shalt not be ______; the flame shall ___ burn thee.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ pass ______ _____, I ___ ____ thee; ___ ___ rivers _____ ___ overflow ____: ___ if ____ ___ through ____, ____ shalt ___ ___ burned; ___ _____ shall ___ ____ thee.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i t p t w, I a w t; a t r s n o t: a i t g t f, t s n b b; t f s n b t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2
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:
Isaiah 43:2 And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if thou ____ through water, I ___ with thee; and ___ rivers shall not ______ thee: and if ____ go through fire, ____ shalt not be ______; the flame shall ___ burn thee.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ pass ______ _____, I ___ ____ thee; ___ ___ rivers _____ ___ overflow ____: ___ if ____ ___ through ____, ____ shalt ___ ___ burned; ___ _____ shall ___ ____ thee.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i t p t w, I a w t; a t r s n o t: a i t g t f, t s n b b; t f s n b t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.