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 55:11 so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and will effect my commands.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and will effect my commands.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.so shall my ____ be, whatever shall ______ out of my _____, it shall by ___ means turn back, _____ all the things _____ I willed shall ____ been accomplished; and ___ will make thy ____ prosperous, and will ______ my commands.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.so _____ ___ word ___, ______ shall ______ ___ of ___ _____, it _____ ___ no _____ ____ back, _____ ___ the ______ _____ I ______ _____ have ____ ______; and ___ ____ make ___ ____ prosperous, ___ ____ effect ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.s s m w b, w s p o o m m, i s b n m t b, u a t t w I w s h b a; a I w m t w p, a w e m c.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 55:11
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 55:11 so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and will effect my commands.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.so shall my word be, whatever shall proceed out of my mouth, it shall by no means turn back, until all the things which I willed shall have been accomplished; and I will make thy ways prosperous, and will effect my commands.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.so shall my ____ be, whatever shall ______ out of my _____, it shall by ___ means turn back, _____ all the things _____ I willed shall ____ been accomplished; and ___ will make thy ____ prosperous, and will ______ my commands.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.so _____ ___ word ___, ______ shall ______ ___ of ___ _____, it _____ ___ no _____ ____ back, _____ ___ the ______ _____ I ______ _____ have ____ ______; and ___ ____ make ___ ____ prosperous, ___ ____ effect ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.s s m w b, w s p o o m m, i s b n m t b, u a t t w I w s h b a; a I w m t w p, a w e m c.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 55:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.