Genesis 9:26
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he saith: 'Blessed of Jehovah my God is Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He also said, "Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; may Canaan be his servant.
Context: Genesis 9
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.
About Genesis 9: God's Covenant with Noah
God blessed the man and his family and told them to be fruitful and multiply. He also gave them permission to eat meat, but they had to drain the blood from it first. God also made a promise to never again destroy all life with a flood.
Commentary
Genesis 9 is the story of God's covenant with Noah and his descendants. After the great flood, God promises to never again destroy the earth with a flood. He also gives Noah and his descendants the authority to rule over the animals and to use them for food. This is the first time in the Bible that God gives humans authority over the animals.