Genesis 9:25 “he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his b…”

Genesis 9:25

he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

World English Bible

He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”

American Standard Version

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Geneva Bible 1599

And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.

Darby Translation

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.

Young's Literal Translation

and saith: 'Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'

Bible in Basic English

Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.

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Cross references

“Cursed”

Deuteronomy 27:16 John 8:34 Genesis 9:22 Genesis 49:7 Deuteronomy 28:18 Matthew 25:41

Deuteronomy 27:16 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

John 8:34 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

Genesis 9:22 · BSB

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

Genesis 49:7 · BSB

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Deuteronomy 28:18 · BSB

The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

“a servant”

Joshua 9:23 Judges 1:28–30 Joshua 9:27 1 Kings 9:20 1 Kings 9:21 2 Chronicles 8:7

Joshua 9:23 · BSB

Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

Judges 1:28–30 · BSB

When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

Joshua 9:27 · BSB

On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.

1 Kings 9:20 · BSB

As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—

1 Kings 9:21 · BSB

their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

2 Chronicles 8:7 · BSB

As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

26He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

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