Genesis 9:27
25 he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
26 He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
28 After the flood, Noah lived 350 years.
29 So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
- KJV
- God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- WEB
- May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
- ASV
- God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
- DARBY
- Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
- BLB
- May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be a servant to them.”
- ÅB
- Gud gjøre det vidt for Jafet, han skal bo i Sems telter, og Kana'an være deres slave!
- OTB
- Måtte Gud utvide Jafets område, og måtte han bo i Sems telt; og måtte Kanaan være hans tjener."
- B1930
- Gud gjøre det vidt for Jafet, han skal bo i Sems telter, og Kana'an være deres træl!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:12
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
Read in contextRomans 11:12
But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
Read in contextEphesians 3:6
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextHebrews 11:9–10
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
Read in contextEphesians 2:13–14
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
Read in contextHosea 2:14
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
Read in contextMalachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextIsaiah 11:10
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
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