Take-home slips1 Kings 3:9

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

1 Kings 3:9 Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Give Thy servant ______ an understanding heart ___ judge Thy people, ____ I may discern ______ good and evil; ___ who is able ___ judge this Thy _____ people?'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Give ___ ______ therefore ___ ______ heart ___ _____ Thy ______, ____ I ___ ______ between ____ ___ evil; ___ ___ is ____ ___ judge ____ ___ great ______?'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.G T s t a u h t j T p, t I m d b g a e; f w i a t j t T g p?'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Kings 3:9

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

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

1 Kings 3:9 Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Give Thy servant ______ an understanding heart ___ judge Thy people, ____ I may discern ______ good and evil; ___ who is able ___ judge this Thy _____ people?'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Give ___ ______ therefore ___ ______ heart ___ _____ Thy ______, ____ I ___ ______ between ____ ___ evil; ___ ___ is ____ ___ judge ____ ___ great ______?'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.G T s t a u h t j T p, t I m d b g a e; f w i a t j t T g p?'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Kings 3:9

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