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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
Day 
Day 376

Text: Genesis 49: 5-7

MEDITATION

Genesis 49:5-7

5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers;
Instruments of cruelty are in their dwelling place.
6 Let not my soul enter their council;
Let not my honour be united to their assembly;
For in their anger they slew a man,
And in their self-will they hamstrung an ox.
7 Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce;
And their wrath, for it is cruel!
I will divide them in Jacob
And scatter them in Israel.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Addressing Simeon and Levi

a. These were also sons from Leah.
b. But Jacob had scathing remarks about them.

2. Their character had similar traits

a. They were cruel.
b. They had a fierce anger.
c. They were self-willed.
They were the ones who organized the slaughter of the Shechemites (Genesis 34).

3. The curse pronounced by Jacob

a. He would not come close to them.
i. He would not stand in their council (plans).
ii. His honour (name. would not be associated with them.
b. This was a solemn and sad pronouncement.
i. If they did not repent and change, their character would plague them.
ii. These were powerful words that were deep and searching.
iii. Together, they were instruments of cruelty. Perhaps scattering them would prove redemptive for their own sake!

经文：创世记 49：5-7

沉思

《创世记 49: 5-7》
5西缅和利未是弟兄，他们的刀剑是残忍的器具。
6我的灵啊，不要与他们同谋！我的心哪，不要与他们联络！因为他们趁怒杀害人命，任意砍断牛腿大筋。

7他们的怒气暴烈可咒，他们的愤恨残忍可诅。我要使他们分居在雅各家里，散住在以色列地中。

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 向西缅和利未致词

a. 他们也是利亚的儿子
b. 可是雅各对他们有严厉的批评

2.他们的性格具有相似的特征

a. 他们很残酷
b. 他们有强烈的愤怒
c. 他们很顽固自我
他们派人屠杀希未派人的《创世记 34》

3.雅各对他们的诅咒

a.他不会靠近他们
i. 他不会参于他们的理事（计划）
ii. 他的荣誉（尊名）将与他们无关
b.这是一个庄严而可悲的声明
i. 如果他们不悔改，他们的性格就会困扰他们
ii. 这些是有力且深奥的话
iii. 他们在一起将会做残酷的事。也许分开并驱散他们会为赎救他们！