How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now thus _____ Jehovah, that created ____, O Jacob, and ___ that formed thee, ___ Israel: Fear not, ___ I have redeemed ____, I have called [____] by thy name; ____ art mine. When ____ passest through the ______, I [will be] ____ thee; and through ___ rivers, they shall ___ overflow thee; when ____ walkest through the ____, thou shalt not ___ burned, neither shall ___ flame kindle upon ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ saith ______, ____ created ____, ___ Jacob, ___ ___ that ______ ____, O ______: ____ not, ___ ___ have ______ ____, I ____ ______ [thee] ___ ___ name; ____ ___ mine. ____ ____ passest ______ ___ waters, ___ [____ be] ____ ____; and ______ ___ rivers, ____ _____ not ______ ____; when ____ ______ through ___ ____, thou _____ ___ be ______, ______ shall ___ _____ kindle ____ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n t s J, t c t, O J, a h t f t, O I: F n, f I h r t, I h c [t] b t n; t a m. W t p t t w, I [w b] w t; a t t r, t s n o t; w t w t t f, t s n b b, n s t f k u t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now thus _____ Jehovah, that created ____, O Jacob, and ___ that formed thee, ___ Israel: Fear not, ___ I have redeemed ____, I have called [____] by thy name; ____ art mine. When ____ passest through the ______, I [will be] ____ thee; and through ___ rivers, they shall ___ overflow thee; when ____ walkest through the ____, thou shalt not ___ burned, neither shall ___ flame kindle upon ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ saith ______, ____ created ____, ___ Jacob, ___ ___ that ______ ____, O ______: ____ not, ___ ___ have ______ ____, I ____ ______ [thee] ___ ___ name; ____ ___ mine. ____ ____ passest ______ ___ waters, ___ [____ be] ____ ____; and ______ ___ rivers, ____ _____ not ______ ____; when ____ ______ through ___ ____, thou _____ ___ be ______, ______ shall ___ _____ kindle ____ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n t s J, t c t, O J, a h t f t, O I: F n, f I h r t, I h c [t] b t n; t a m. W t p t t w, I [w b] w t; a t t r, t s n o t; w t w t t f, t s n b b, n s t f k u t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.