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


In Context

24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,

25 he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."

26 He also said, "Blessed be the Lord , the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.

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

28 After the flood Noah lived 350 years.

29 Altogether, Noah lived 950 years, and then 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 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.'

The American 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.