Genesis 9:26-27
Genesis 9:24-27 The Message (MSG)
When Noah woke up with his hangover, he learned what his youngest son had done. He said, Cursed be Canaan! A slave of slaves, a slave to his brothers! Blessed be GOD, the God of Shem, but Canaan shall be his slave. God prosper Japheth, living spaciously in the tents of Shem. But Canaan shall be his slave.
Genesis 9:26-27 King James Version (KJV)
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 9:26-27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26-27 New Century Version (NCV)
Noah also said, “May the LORD, the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem’s slave. May God give more land to Japheth. May Japheth live in Shem’s tents, and may Canaan be their slave.”
Genesis 9:26-27 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Genesis 9:26-27 New International Version (NIV)
He also said, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. May God extend Japheth’s territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
Genesis 9:26-27 New King James Version (NKJV)
And he said: “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem, And may Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, And may he dwell in the tents of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26-27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge [the land of] Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26-27 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Noah said, “May the LORD, the God of Shem, be blessed, and may Canaan be his servant! May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26-27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
He also said, “Worthy of praise is YAHWEH, the God of Shem! Let Canaan be Shem’s slave. May God enlarge Japheth’s family and increase his territory. May he share in the blessing of Shem, and his descendants make their homes among the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave also!”