Take-home slipsIsaiah 43:1-2

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:

Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus saith the LORD 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now thus saith the LORD 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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now thus _____ the LORD that ______ thee, O Jacob, ___ He that formed ____, O Israel: Fear ___, for I have ______ thee, I have ______ thee by thy ____, thou art Mine. ____ thou passest through ___ waters, I will ___ with thee, and ______ the rivers, they _____ not overflow thee; ____ thou walkest through ___ fire, thou shalt ___ be burned, neither _____ the flame kindle ____ thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ saith ___ ____ that ______ ____, O _____, ___ He ____ ______ thee, ___ ______: Fear ___, ___ I ____ ______ thee, ___ ____ called ____ ___ thy ____, ____ art ____. ____ thou ______ ______ the ______, ___ will ___ ____ thee, ___ ______ the ______, ____ shall ___ ______ thee; ____ ____ walkest ______ ___ fire, ____ _____ not ___ ______, neither _____ ___ flame ______ ____ thee.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n t s t L 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.
5. 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 verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

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 the LORD 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.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now thus saith the LORD 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.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now thus _____ the LORD that ______ thee, O Jacob, ___ He that formed ____, O Israel: Fear ___, for I have ______ thee, I have ______ thee by thy ____, thou art Mine. ____ thou passest through ___ waters, I will ___ with thee, and ______ the rivers, they _____ not overflow thee; ____ thou walkest through ___ fire, thou shalt ___ be burned, neither _____ the flame kindle ____ thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ____ saith ___ ____ that ______ ____, O _____, ___ He ____ ______ thee, ___ ______: Fear ___, ___ I ____ ______ thee, ___ ____ called ____ ___ thy ____, ____ art ____. ____ thou ______ ______ the ______, ___ will ___ ____ thee, ___ ______ the ______, ____ shall ___ ______ thee; ____ ____ walkest ______ ___ fire, ____ _____ not ___ ______, neither _____ ___ flame ______ ____ thee.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n t s t L 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.
5. 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.