Take-home slipsIsaiah 55:8-9

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 55:8-9 For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord. But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord. But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For my counsels ___ not as your ______, nor are my ____ as your ways, _____ the Lord. But ___ the heaven is ______ from the earth, ___ is my way ______ from your ways, ___ your thoughts from ___ mind.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ are ___ ___ your ______, ___ are ___ ____ as ____ ____, saith ___ ____. But ___ ___ heaven ___ ______ from ___ _____, so ___ ___ way ______ ____ your ____, ___ your ______ ____ my ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F m c a n a y c, n a m w a y w, s t L. B a t h i d f t e, s i m w d f y w, a y t f m m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 55:8-9

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 55:8-9 For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord. But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For my counsels are not as your counsels, nor are my ways as your ways, saith the Lord. But as the heaven is distant from the earth, so is my way distant from your ways, and your thoughts from my mind.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For my counsels ___ not as your ______, nor are my ____ as your ways, _____ the Lord. But ___ the heaven is ______ from the earth, ___ is my way ______ from your ways, ___ your thoughts from ___ mind.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ______ are ___ ___ your ______, ___ are ___ ____ as ____ ____, saith ___ ____. But ___ ___ heaven ___ ______ from ___ _____, so ___ ___ way ______ ____ your ____, ___ your ______ ____ my ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F m c a n a y c, n a m w a y w, s t L. B a t h i d f t e, s i m w d f y w, a y t f m m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 55:8-9

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