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, theGod 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 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.

28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

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What Does Genesis 9:26 Mean?

Genesis 9:26 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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