Genesis 9:27
“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
Genesis 9:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
- DARBYDarby
- Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- God will enlarge Japheth, and he will dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan will be his servant."
Context: Genesis 9
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.
29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
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.