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


In Context

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

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

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

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

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

29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

Genesis 9:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:27May God extend the territory of Japheth ; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:27May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:27God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:27Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:27God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:27May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:27God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'