Genesis 9:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”

Genesis 9:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 9:27 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 9:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.””

Genesis 9:27 — World English Bible

Genesis 9:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. ”

Genesis 9:27 — American Standard Version

Genesis 9:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'”

Genesis 9:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 9:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“LetGod enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman. ”

Genesis 9:27 — Darby Translation

Genesis 9:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.”

Genesis 9:27 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 9:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant."”

Genesis 9:27 — The Living Sword

Genesis 9:27 in Context — Genesis 9

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.

29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

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What Does Genesis 9:27 Mean?

Genesis 9:27 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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