Take-home slipsJoel 2:13

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:

Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And rend your _____, and not your ______, and turn unto ___ LORD your God; ___ He is gracious ___ compassionate, long-suffering, ___ abundant in mercy, ___ repenteth Him of ___ evil.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ____ heart, ___ ___ your ______, ___ turn ____ ___ LORD ____ ___; for ___ ___ gracious ___ ______, long-______, ___ abundant ___ _____, and ______ ___ of ___ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A r y h, a n y g, a t u t L y G; f H i g a c, l-s, a a i m, a r H o t e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joel 2:13

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:

Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And rend your _____, and not your ______, and turn unto ___ LORD your God; ___ He is gracious ___ compassionate, long-suffering, ___ abundant in mercy, ___ repenteth Him of ___ evil.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ____ ____ heart, ___ ___ your ______, ___ turn ____ ___ LORD ____ ___; for ___ ___ gracious ___ ______, long-______, ___ abundant ___ _____, and ______ ___ of ___ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A r y h, a n y g, a t u t L y G; f H i g a c, l-s, a a i m, a r H o t e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joel 2:13

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