Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 25: 12-18
MEDITATION
Genesis 25:12-18
12 Now this is the genealogy of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
15 Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 These were the sons of Ishmael and these were their names, by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their nations.
17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael: one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18 (They dwelt from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt as you go toward Assyria.) He died in the presence of all his brethren.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. A genealogy of Ishmael
a. He was acknowledged as Abraham’s son.
b. His mother’s name was also noted, to honour her:
i. Hagar the Egyptian.
ii. Sarah’s maidservant.
2. Ishmael had 12 sons.
3. They became renown. They were called “princes”.
a. They developed towns and settlements.
b. Some establishments may even be called “nations”.
4. Death of Ishmael:
a. He died at 137 years of age.
b. He died and was gathered to his people.
c. They honoured Ishmael as their head (patriarch).
The LORD had blessed Ishmael too as He promised Hagar (Genesis 16).
经文：创世记 25：12-18
沉思
《创世记 25：12-18》
12 撒拉的使女埃及人夏甲给亚伯拉罕所生的儿子是以实玛利。
13 以实玛利儿子们的名字，按着他们的家谱记在下面。以实玛利的长子是尼拜约，又有基达、亚德别、米比衫、
14 米施玛、度玛、玛撒、
15 哈大、提玛、伊突、拿非施、基底玛。
16 这是以实玛利众子的名字，照着他们的村庄、营寨，做了十二族的族长。
17 以实玛利享寿一百三十七岁，气绝而死，归到他列祖那里。18 他子孙的住处在他众弟兄东边，从哈腓拉直到埃及前的书珥，正在亚述的道上。