Take-home slipsJoshua 24:15

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:

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if it ____ evil unto you ___ serve the LORD, ______ you this day ____ ye will serve; ______ the gods which ____ fathers served that ____ beyond the River, ___ the gods of ___ Amorites, in whose ____ ye dwell; but ___ for me and ___ house, we will _____ the LORD.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ___ seem ____ ____ you ___ _____ the ____, ______ you ____ ___ whom ___ ____ serve; ______ ___ gods _____ ____ fathers ______ ____ were ______ ___ River, ___ ___ gods ___ ___ Amorites, ___ _____ land ___ _____; but ___ ___ me ___ ___ house, ___ ____ serve ___ ____.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i i s e u y t s t L, c y t d w y w s; w t g w y f s t w b t R, o t g o t A, i w l y d; b a f m a m h, w w s t L.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 24:15

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:

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And if it ____ evil unto you ___ serve the LORD, ______ you this day ____ ye will serve; ______ the gods which ____ fathers served that ____ beyond the River, ___ the gods of ___ Amorites, in whose ____ ye dwell; but ___ for me and ___ house, we will _____ the LORD.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ___ seem ____ ____ you ___ _____ the ____, ______ you ____ ___ whom ___ ____ serve; ______ ___ gods _____ ____ fathers ______ ____ were ______ ___ River, ___ ___ gods ___ ___ Amorites, ___ _____ land ___ _____; but ___ ___ me ___ ___ house, ___ ____ serve ___ ____.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A i i s e u y t s t L, c y t d w y w s; w t g w y f s t w b t R, o t g o t A, i w l y d; b a f m a m h, w w s t L.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 24:15

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