Genesis 9:27

Genesis 9:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
• New International Version (NIV)May God extend Japheth’s territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant."
• New King James Version (NKJV)May God enlarge Japheth, And may he dwell in the tents of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.”

Context of Genesis 9:27

25he said: Canaan is cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers. 26He also said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; Let Canaan be Shem’s slave. Let God extend Japheth; let Japheth dwell in the tents of Shem; let Canaan be Shem’s slave. 28Now Noah lived 350 years after the flood. 29So Noah’s life lasted 950 years; then he died.

Genesis 9:27 word by word

יַ֤פְתְּ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְיֶ֔פֶת וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בְּאָֽהֳלֵי־שֵׁ֑ם וִיהִ֥י כְנַ֖עַן עֶ֥בֶד לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• shall enlargeפָּתָהpâthâh · to open wideH6601
• Japhethיֶ֫פֶתyepheth · JaphethH3315
• and he shall dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of Shemשֵׁםshêm · ShemH8035
• and Canaanכְּנַ֫עַןkena‛an · CanaanH3667
• shall be his servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for Genesis 9:27

• Isaiah 11:10On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will look to him for guidance, and his resting place will be glorious.
• Hosea 2:14Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her to the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.
• Malachi 1:11“My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in my name in every place because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord of Armies.
• Acts 17:14Then the brothers and sisters immediately sent Paul away to go to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.
• Romans 11:12Now if their transgression brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness bring!
• Romans 15:12And again, Isaiah says, The root of Jesse will appear, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in him.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 3:6The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
• Hebrews 11:9By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents as did Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.

Commentaries on Genesis 9:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 - XXX. The Prophecy of Noah 18. כנען kena‛an “Kenaan, bowed down.” 19. נפץ nāpats “break, scatter, spread.” פוּץ pûts “break, scatter, flow.” 20. כרם kerem “orchard, vineyard.” 21. יין yayı̂n “wine; related: ferment.” After the blessing on the new heads of the human race has been pronounced, and the covenant with them renewed, we are prepared for a new development of human action. This appears, however, in the form of an event which is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 Noah declares a curse on Canaan, the son of Ham; perhaps this grandson of his was more guilty than the rest. A servant of servants, that is, The meanest and most despicable servant, shall he be, even to his brethren. This certainly points at the victories in after-times obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were put to the sword, or brought to pay tribute. The whole continent of Africa was peopled mostly by the descendants of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27may he dwell in the tents of Shem: Japheth’s descendants would live among Shem’s descendants and share Shem’s prosperity (compare Romans 11:17–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. God shall enlarge Japheth--pointing to a vast increase in posterity and possessions. Accordingly his descendants have been the most active and enterprising, spread over the best and largest portion of the world, all Europe and a considerable part of Asia. he shall dwell in the tents of Shem--a prophecy being fulfilled at the present day, as in India British Government is established and the Anglo-Saxons being in the ascendancy from Europe to India…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 9:27

• Canaanites
• Curse
• Ham
• Japheth
• Noah
• Parents
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Canaan
• God
• Japheth
• Shem
• Canaan; Canaanites
• Canaan, Canaanite
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Bless
• Cloud
• Covenant

Commentaries on Genesis 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings