Genesis 9:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.”
Genesis 9:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 9:25 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 9:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.””
Genesis 9:25 — World English Bible
Genesis 9:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. ”
Genesis 9:25 — American Standard Version
Genesis 9:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and saith: `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'”
Genesis 9:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 9:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren. ”
Genesis 9:25 — Darby Translation
Genesis 9:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.”
Genesis 9:25 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 9:25 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers."”
Genesis 9:25 — The Living Sword
Genesis 9:25 in Context — Genesis 9
23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.
24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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What Does Genesis 9:25 Mean?
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