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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 286

Text: Genesis 36: 20-30

MEDITATION

Genesis 36:20-30

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.
22 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon.
25 These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
26 These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The land of Seir

a. Esau moved to this region from Canaan.
b. But the land was originally occupied by the Horites.

2. The Horites

a. They were an ancient people.
b. They lived in the mountainous regions.
c. They were divided into family groups or clans.
d. The head of the family group was called “chief”.
e. Many lived in caves.

3. Significance of this mention of the Horites

a. Esau’s son, Eliphaz took Timna as his concubine.
b. Essentially, Esau’s family intermarried with the Horites.
c. In time, they became known as Edomites.
d. Esau and his children dominated the land.

经文：创世记 36：20-30

沉思

《创世记 36：20-30》
20 那地原有的居民何利人西珥的子孙记在下面，就是罗坍、朔巴、祭便、亚拿、
21 底顺、以察、底珊。这是从以东地的何利人西珥子孙中所出的族长。
22 罗坍的儿子是何利、希幔，罗坍的妹子是亭纳。
23 朔巴的儿子是亚勒文、玛拿辖、以巴录、示玻、阿南。
24 祭便的儿子是亚雅、亚拿（当时在旷野放他父亲祭便的驴，遇着温泉的，就是这亚拿）。
25 亚拿的儿子是底顺，亚拿的女儿是阿荷利巴玛。
26 底顺的儿子是欣但、伊是班、益兰、基兰。
27 以察的儿子是辟罕、撒番、亚干。
28 底珊的儿子是乌斯、亚兰。
29 从何利人所出的族长记在下面，就是罗坍族长、朔巴族长、祭便族长、亚拿族长、

30 底顺族长、以察族长、底珊族长。这是从何利人所出的族长，都在西珥地，按着宗族做族长。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 西珥地

a. 以扫从迦南迁到这个地区
b. 但是这块土地最初是由何利人占领的

2. 何利人

a. 他们是一个古老的民族
b. 他们住在山区
c. 他们分为家族或宗族
d. 一家之主被称为“族长”
e. 许多住在山洞里

3. 提何利人的意义

a. 以扫的儿子以利法娶亭纳为妾
b. 简单地说，以扫的家族与何利人结婚
c. 随着时间的流逝，他们被称为以东人
d. 以扫和他的孩子统治着这片土地