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

25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26And he said, Blessed be Yhwh God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 28And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

Genesis 9:27 word by word

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

• 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 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
• Hosea 2:14Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
• Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith Yhwh of Armies.
• Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.
• Romans 11:12Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
• Romans 15:12And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• Hebrews 11:9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him 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