Genesis 9:26 “He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be…”

Genesis 9:26

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

World English Bible

He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.

American Standard Version

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

Geneva Bible 1599

He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.

Darby Translation

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith: 'Blessed of Jehovah my God [is] Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Praise to the Lord, the God of Shem; let Canaan be his servant.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Psalm 144:15 Deuteronomy 33:26 Romans 9:5

Psalm 144:15 · BSB

Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.

Deuteronomy 33:26 · BSB

“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.

Romans 9:5 · BSB

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

“the Lord”

Genesis 12:1–3 Genesis 10:10–26 Luke 3:23–36

Genesis 12:1–3 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

Genesis 10:10–26 · BSB

His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Luke 3:23–36 · BSB

Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

“Sem”

Hebrews 11:16

Hebrews 11:16 · BSB

Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

“his servant”

Genesis 27:37 Genesis 27:40

Genesis 27:37 · BSB

But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

Genesis 27:40 · BSB

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

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

In context

25he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

27May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

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