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Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 9:26 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

    ASV

  • And he said, Praise to the Lord, the God of Shem; let Canaan be his servant.

    BBE

  • And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.

    DBY

  • He said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem; Let Canaan be his servant.

    WEB

  • And he saith: `Blessed of Jehovah my God `is' Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.

    YLT

  • And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

    ENG

  • And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

    WBT

  • He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

    BSB

In context

24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

26And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

28And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Canaan
  • Shem

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