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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》 
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Day 228

Text: Genesis 30: 25-26

MEDITATION

Genesis 30:25-26

25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place and to my country.
26 Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service which I have done for you.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s growing family

a. Leah had 6 sons and one daughter (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Dinah and Zebulun).
b. Bilhah (Rachel’s maid) had 2 sons (Dan and Naphthali).
c. Zilpah (Leah’s maid) had 2 sons (Gad and Zebulun).
d. Rachel had 1 son. Her son was called Joseph.
In total, Jacob had 11 offspring.

2. Jacob’s desire to return to Canaan

a. Jacob was technically an employee of Laban.
b. He had served his father-in-law for fourteen years and counting.

3. How Jacob viewed Canaan

a. “My own place”
b. “My country”
c. He did not see Laban’s country in the same way.

4. Jacob’s formal request to Laban

a. He would bring with him all his wives.
b. He would also bring with him all his children.
c. He had served Laban faithfully for many years. This request was not unreasonable.

经文：创世记 30：25-26

沉思

《创世记 30：25-26》
25拉结生约瑟之后，雅各对拉班说：“请打发我走，叫我回到我本乡本土去。

26请你把我服侍你所得的妻子和儿女给我，让我走。我怎样服侍你，你都知道。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各的大家庭

a. 利亚生了六个儿子和一个女儿（吕便、西缅、利未、犹大、以萨迦、底拿和西布伦）
b. 辟拉（拉结的使女）生了两个儿子（但和拿弗他利）
c. 悉帕（利亚的使女）生了两个儿子（迦得和亚设）
d. 拉结生了一个儿子。她的儿子叫约瑟
雅各总共有十二个儿女。

2. 雅各渴望回归迦南

a. 实际上，雅各是拉班的员工
b. 他已服侍他的岳父将近十四年了

3. 雅各是如何看待迦南

a. “我本乡”
b. “我本土”
c. 他并不把拉班的家乡视为他的本乡本土

4. 雅各向拉班正式地请求

a. 他要把他所有的妻子带走
b. 他也要把他所有的儿女带走
c. 他已忠实地服侍拉班多年。这是合理的请求。