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 9:6 His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.His government shall ___ great, and of ___ peace there is ___ end: it shall ___ upon the throne ___ David, and upon ___ kingdom, to establish ___, and to support ___ with judgment and ____ righteousness, from henceforth ___ for ever. The ____ of the Lord ___ hosts shall perform ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.His ______ _____ be _____, ___ of ___ _____ there ___ ___ end: ___ _____ be ____ ___ throne ___ _____, and ____ ___ kingdom, ___ ______ it, ___ ___ support ___ ____ judgment ___ ____ righteousness, ____ ______ and ___ ____. The ____ ___ the ____ ___ hosts _____ ______ this.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H g s b g, a o h p t i n e: i s b u t t o D, a u h k, t e i, a t s i w j a w r, f h a f e. T z o t L o h s p t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6
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 9:6 His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.His government shall ___ great, and of ___ peace there is ___ end: it shall ___ upon the throne ___ David, and upon ___ kingdom, to establish ___, and to support ___ with judgment and ____ righteousness, from henceforth ___ for ever. The ____ of the Lord ___ hosts shall perform ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.His ______ _____ be _____, ___ of ___ _____ there ___ ___ end: ___ _____ be ____ ___ throne ___ _____, and ____ ___ kingdom, ___ ______ it, ___ ___ support ___ ____ judgment ___ ____ righteousness, ____ ______ and ___ ____. The ____ ___ the ____ ___ hosts _____ ______ this.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H g s b g, a o h p t i n e: i s b u t t o D, a u h k, t e i, a t s i w j a w r, f h a f e. T z o t L o h s p t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.