Take-home slipsHabakkuk 3:17-18

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:

Habakkuk 3:17-18 For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in the God of my salvation.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in the God of my salvation.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For though the ___-tree shall not ______, neither shall fruit ___ in the vines; ___ labour of the _____ shall fail, and ___ fields shall yield ___ food; the flock _____ be cut off ____ the fold, and _____ shall be no ____ in the stalls; ___ I will rejoice ___ the LORD, I ____ exult in the ___ of my salvation.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ______ ___ fig-____ _____ not ______, ______ shall _____ ___ in ___ _____; the ______ ___ the _____ _____ fail, ___ ___ fields _____ _____ no ____; ___ flock _____ ___ cut ___ ____ the ____, ___ there _____ ___ no ____ ___ the ______; ___ I ____ ______ in ___ ____, I ____ _____ in ___ ___ of ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t t f-t s n b, n s f b i t v; t l o t o s f, a t f s y n f; t f s b c o f t f, a t s b n h i t s; Y I w r i t L, I w e i t G o m s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18

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:

Habakkuk 3:17-18 For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in the God of my salvation.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls; Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in the God of my salvation.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For though the ___-tree shall not ______, neither shall fruit ___ in the vines; ___ labour of the _____ shall fail, and ___ fields shall yield ___ food; the flock _____ be cut off ____ the fold, and _____ shall be no ____ in the stalls; ___ I will rejoice ___ the LORD, I ____ exult in the ___ of my salvation.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ______ ___ fig-____ _____ not ______, ______ shall _____ ___ in ___ _____; the ______ ___ the _____ _____ fail, ___ ___ fields _____ _____ no ____; ___ flock _____ ___ cut ___ ____ the ____, ___ there _____ ___ no ____ ___ the ______; ___ I ____ ______ in ___ ____, I ____ _____ in ___ ___ of ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t t f-t s n b, n s f b i t v; t l o t o s f, a t f s y n f; t f s b c o f t f, a t s b n h i t s; Y I w r i t L, I w e i t G o m s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:17-18

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