Genesis 9:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 9:26 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 9:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26 — World English Bible
Genesis 9:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 9:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith: `Blessed of Jehovah my God <FI>is<Fi> Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.”
Genesis 9:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 9:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.”
Genesis 9:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 9:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.”
Genesis 9:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 9:26 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:26 — The Living Sword
Genesis 9:26 in Context — Genesis 9
24 Lorsque Noé se réveilla de son vin, il apprit ce que lui avait fait son fils cadet.
25 Et il dit: Maudit soit Canaan! Qu’il soit l’esclave des esclaves de ses frères!
26 Il dit encore: Béni soit l’Éternel, Dieu de Sem, et que Canaan soit leur esclave!
27 Que Dieu étende les possessions de Japhet, qu’il habite dans les tentes de Sem, et que Canaan soit leur esclave!
28 Noé vécut, après le déluge, trois cent cinquante ans.
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What Does Genesis 9:26 Mean?
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