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Genesis 9:27
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Genesis 9:27
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May God extend Japheth’s
[a]
territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
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Genesis 9:27 in Other Translations
KJV
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God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
ESV
27
May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant."
NLT
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May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”
MSG
27
God prosper Japheth, living spaciously in the tents of Shem. But Canaan shall be his slave.
CSB
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God will extend Japheth; he will dwell in the tents of Shem; Canaan will be his slave.
Genesis 9:27 In-Context
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he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.”
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He also said, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.
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May God extend Japheth’s territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
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After the flood Noah lived 350 years.
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Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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1.
Genesis 10:2-5
2.
Ephesians 2:13-14
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Ephesians 3:6
Footnotes
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[a].
"Japheth" sounds like the Hebrew for "extend."
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