Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 43: 1-5
MEDITATION
Genesis 43:1-5
1 Now the famine was severe in the land.
2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.”
3 But Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ ”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The famine
a. It continued to be severe.
b. It affected Egypt and all the countries in the Middle East.
2. The end of their supplies
a. The grain bought from Egypt could not last forever.
b. They were coming to the end of their food supplies.
3. Jacob’s word to his children
a. They would need to return to Egypt to purchase more food supplies.
b. But he was not going to allow them to take Benjamin with them.
4. Judah
a. He had returned from Adullam to be with his family during the famine.
b. He spoke up this time round.
c. He reminded his father what had been said to them.
i. This was a solemn word given to them by the Egyptian lord of the land.
ii. They have to bring their youngest brother with them.
iii. If Benjamin would not go with them, there was no point making the trip.
iv. They would not be allowed to purchase any food.
v. They would probably be arrested again.
vi. Perhaps they would be executed this time round.
经文：创世记 43：1-5
沉思
《创世记 43：1-5》
1那地的饥荒甚大。
2他们从埃及带来的粮食吃尽了，他们的父亲就对他们说：“你们再去给我籴些粮来。”
3犹大对他说：“那人谆谆地告诫我们说：‘你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。’
4你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去，我们就下去给你籴粮。5你若不打发他去，我们就不下去，因为那人对我们说：‘你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。’”