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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 372

Text: Genesis 48: 17-19

MEDITATION

Genesis 48:17-19

17 Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Joseph’s displeasure

a. He noted that Jacob had crossed his hands.
b. His right hand was on Ephraim’s head.
c. His left hand was on Manasseh’s head.
d. This seemed wrong to him; perhaps his father had made a mistake.
e. He wanted to shift his father’s hands so that his right hand would be on Manasseh and his left hand would be on Ephraim.

2. Jacob’s insistence

a. He knew what Joseph was thinking.
i. The firstborn should receive the greater blessing.
ii. The second born would still be blessed, but differently.
iii. He knew that Joseph was thinking he had made a mistake.
b. Assurance given concerning Manasseh.
i. He shall become a people (a multitude..
ii. He would also become great.
c. Prediction concerning Ephraim:
i. The younger son would be greater.
ii. His descendants would be mightier than that of his elder brother.

经文：创世记 48：17-19

沉思

《创世记 48：17-19》
17 约瑟见他父亲把右手按在以法莲的头上，就不喜悦，便提起他父亲的手，要从以法莲的头上挪到玛拿西的头上。
18 约瑟对他父亲说：“我父，不是这样。这本是长子，求你把右手按在他的头上。”

19 他父亲不从，说：“我知道，我儿，我知道。他也必成为一族，也必昌大。只是他的兄弟将来比他还大，他兄弟的后裔要成为多族。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 约瑟的不喜悦

a. 他看到雅各换手
b. 他的右手在以法莲的头上
c. 他的左手在玛拿西的头上
d. 这对他来说是一个错误；也许他的父亲搞错了
e. 他试图提起他父亲的手，要让他的右手放到玛拿西的头上，而左手放到以法莲的头上

2. 雅各的坚持

a. 他知道约瑟是怎么想的
i. 长子应该有比较大的祝福
ii. 次子虽然也会被赐福，但是不一样
iii. 他知道约瑟以为他搞错了
b. 给玛拿西的保证
i. 他会成为一族（多族）
ii. 他也会昌大
c. 对以法莲的预测
i. 次子会更强大
ii. 他的后裔会比他的哥哥的更强大