Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 11: 10-26
MEDITATION
Genesis 11:10-26
10 This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old, and begot Arphaxad two years after the flood.
11 After he begot Arphaxad, Shem lived five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
12 Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Salah.
13 After he begot Salah, Arphaxad lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
14 Salah lived thirty years, and begot Eber.
15 After he begot Eber, Salah lived four hundred and three years, and begot sons and daughters.
16 Eber lived thirty-four years, and begot Peleg.
17 After he begot Peleg, Eber lived four hundred and thirty years, and begot sons and daughters.
18 Peleg lived thirty years, and begot Reu.
19 After he begot Reu, Peleg lived two hundred and nine years, and begot sons and daughters.
20 Reu lived thirty-two years, and begot Serug.
21 After he begot Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.
22 Serug lived thirty years, and begot Nahor.
23 After he begot Nahor, Serug lived two hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
24 Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and begot Terah.
25 After he begot Terah, Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.
26 Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The line of Shem
The earlier version was very brief (Genesis 10:21-31). This was the expanded version concerning the line of Shem.
2. The purpose of this expanded version
a. The focus of this expanded version was to shed light on the patriarch Abraham.
b. Abraham was the father of the nation of Israel.
c. His original name was Abram (meaning, “high father”).
d. His father was called Terah.
e. Abram had two siblings called Nahor and Haran.
经文：创世记 11:10-26
沉思
《创世记 11：10-26》
10 闪的后代记在下面。洪水以后二年，闪一百岁生了亚法撒。
11 闪生亚法撒之后，又活了五百年，并且生儿养女。
12 亚法撒活到三十五岁，生了沙拉。
13 亚法撒生沙拉之后，又活了四百零三年，并且生儿养女。
14 沙拉活到三十岁，生了希伯。
15 沙拉生希伯之后，又活了四百零三年，并且生儿养女。
16 希伯活到三十四岁，生了法勒。
17 希伯生法勒之后，又活了四百三十年，并且生儿养女。
18 法勒活到三十岁，生了拉吴。
19 法勒生拉吴之后，又活了二百零九年，并且生儿养女。
20 拉吴活到三十二岁，生了西鹿。
21 拉吴生西鹿之后，又活了二百零七年，并且生儿养女。
22 西鹿活到三十岁，生了拿鹤。
23 西鹿生拿鹤之后，又活了二百年，并且生儿养女。
24 拿鹤活到二十九岁，生了他拉。
25 拿鹤生他拉之后，又活了一百一十九年，并且生儿养女。26 他拉活到七十岁，生了亚伯兰、拿鹤、哈兰。