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 58:11 and thy God shall be with thee continually, and thou shalt be satisfied according as thy soul desires; and thy bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.and thy God shall be with thee continually, and thou shalt be satisfied according as thy soul desires; and thy bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.and thy God _____ be with thee ______, and thou shalt ___ satisfied according as ___ soul desires; and ___ bones shall be ____ fat, and shall ___ as a well-______ garden, and as ___ fountain from which ___ water has not ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.and ___ ___ shall ___ ____ thee ______, ___ thou _____ ___ satisfied ______ ___ thy ____ ______; and ___ _____ shall ___ ____ fat, ___ _____ be ___ ___ well-______ ______, and ___ ___ fountain ____ _____ the _____ ___ not ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.a t G s b w t c, a t s b s a a t s d; a t b s b m f, a s b a a w-w g, a a a f f w t w h n f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 58:11
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 58:11 and thy God shall be with thee continually, and thou shalt be satisfied according as thy soul desires; and thy bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.and thy God shall be with thee continually, and thou shalt be satisfied according as thy soul desires; and thy bones shall be made fat, and shall be as a well-watered garden, and as a fountain from which the water has not failed.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.and thy God _____ be with thee ______, and thou shalt ___ satisfied according as ___ soul desires; and ___ bones shall be ____ fat, and shall ___ as a well-______ garden, and as ___ fountain from which ___ water has not ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.and ___ ___ shall ___ ____ thee ______, ___ thou _____ ___ satisfied ______ ___ thy ____ ______; and ___ _____ shall ___ ____ fat, ___ _____ be ___ ___ well-______ ______, and ___ ___ fountain ____ _____ the _____ ___ not ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.a t G s b w t c, a t s b s a a t s d; a t b s b m f, a s b a a w-w g, a a a f f w t w h n f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 58:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.