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May Canaan be the slave of Shem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Noah said, “May the LORD, the God of Shem, be blessed, and may Canaan be his servant!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said: “Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD, The God of Shem, And may Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He also said, &#8220Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also said: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; Let Canaan be Shem’s slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also said: Praise the LORD, the God of Shem; Canaan will be his slave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I ask the LORD my God to bless Shem and make Canaan his slave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Praise the LORD, the God of Shem! Canaan will be his slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give praise to the LORD, the God of Shem! Canaan will be the slave of Shem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He also said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also declared: ?Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He also said, "Worthy of praise is the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Blessed be the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says: “Blessed of my God YHWH [is] Shem, "" And Canaan is servant to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith: 'Blessed of Jehovah my God is Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Praised Jehovah, God of Shem; Canaan shall be servant to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He also said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! Let Canaan be his slave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He also said, “Blessed by the LORD my God be Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said, “LORD JEHOVAH the God of Sheem is blessed and Canaan will be a Servant to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be their servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Blessed <i>be</i> the Lord God of Sem, and Chanaan shall be his bond-servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/9-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2063" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Shem's Blessing and Noah's Death</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He also declared:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">“Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">be the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8035.htm" title="8035: šêm (N-proper-ms) -- Name, oldest son of Noah. The same as shem; name; Shem, a son of Noah.">of Shem!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: ḵə·na·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">May Canaan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">of Shem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a></span><br />The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a></span><br />the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1-3</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. / “Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep. / For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54-55</a></span><br />He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, / as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a></span><br />And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a></span><br />Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-32.htm">Acts 13:32-33</a></span><br />And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers / He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.</p><p class="hdg">Blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Deuteronomy 33:26</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none like unto the God of Jeshurun, <i>who</i> rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Psalm 144:15</a></b></br> Happy <i>is that</i> people, that is in such a case: <i>yea</i>, happy <i>is that</i> people, whose God <i>is</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-5.htm">Romans 9:5</a></b></br> Whose <i>are</i> the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ <i>came</i>, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-10.htm">Genesis 10:10-26</a></b></br> And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></b></br> Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-36</a></b></br> And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was <i>the son</i> of Heli, … </p><p class="hdg">Sem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Hebrews 11:16</a></b></br> But now they desire a better <i>country</i>, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.</p><p class="hdg">his servant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-37.htm">Genesis 27:37,40</a></b></br> And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/revelation/19-5.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/9-23.htm">Shem</a> <a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Slave</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/12-15.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Shem</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Slave</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He also declared:</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuation of Noah's pronouncement following the incident involving his sons. It suggests a formal declaration or prophecy, emphasizing the importance and authority of the words that follow. This is part of Noah's response to the actions of his sons, particularly Ham's disrespect.<p><b>Blessed be the LORD,</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the covenant name of God, Yahweh. This blessing acknowledges God's sovereignty and faithfulness. It reflects a recognition of God's role in the unfolding plan of salvation and His relationship with humanity, particularly through the line of Shem.<p><b>the God of Shem!</b><br>Shem is identified as the ancestor of the Semitic peoples, including the Israelites. This phrase highlights the special relationship between God and Shem's descendants, foreshadowing the eventual calling of Abraham and the establishment of Israel. It underscores the idea that Shem's line is chosen for a unique purpose in God's redemptive plan.<p><b>May Canaan be the servant of Shem.</b><br>Canaan, the son of Ham, is here prophesied to be subservient to Shem. This reflects the consequences of Ham's actions and the resulting curse on Canaan. Historically, the Canaanites were often in conflict with the Israelites, descendants of Shem, and were eventually subjugated by them. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the moral and spiritual order established by God, where disobedience leads to servitude and blessing follows faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>The patriarch who survived the Flood and made a covenant with God. He is the one pronouncing the blessing in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shem.htm">Shem</a></b><br>One of Noah's three sons, who is blessed in this passage. Shem is considered the ancestor of the Semitic peoples, including the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The son of Ham and grandson of Noah. Canaan is cursed to be a servant to Shem, which has implications for the future of the Canaanite people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenantal name of God, who is acknowledged as the God of Shem in this blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_the_blessing.htm">The Event of the Blessing</a></b><br>This occurs after the Flood, when Noah is pronouncing blessings and curses upon his sons and their descendants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_blessing_and_cursing.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Blessing and Cursing</a></b><br>This passage highlights God's sovereign choice in blessing Shem and cursing Canaan. It reminds us that God's plans and purposes are beyond human understanding and control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_covenant.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Covenant</a></b><br>Shem's blessing is significant because it sets the stage for the Abrahamic covenant and the eventual coming of the Messiah. Understanding our spiritual heritage in Christ is crucial for our identity and mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience_and_faithfulness.htm">The Role of Obedience and Faithfulness</a></b><br>While Shem is blessed, the broader account of Scripture shows that blessings are often tied to obedience and faithfulness to God. We are called to live in a way that honors our covenant relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The curse on Canaan serves as a reminder of the long-term consequences of sin. It challenges us to consider how our actions today can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The fulfillment of the blessings and curses pronounced by Noah demonstrates God's faithfulness to His word. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us as well.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_canaanites_cursed_as_slaves.htm">Why were the Canaanites cursed with enslavement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ham_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ham in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_canaan_punished_for_ham's_sin.htm">Why is Canaan punished for his father’s wrongdoing (Genesis 9:20–27)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_various_human_races.htm">What are the various human races?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Blessed be Jehovah.</span>--The greatness of Shem's blessing is shown by its taking the form of a hymn of praise to Jehovah, the personal God; and the patriarch's fervent outburst of thanksgiving was a presage of the hallelujahs that were to arise unto God from all mankind for the birth of that son of Shem in whom all nations were to be blessed. The following words should be translated, <span class= "ital">And let Canaan be their servant, </span>the servant both of Shem and Japheth. (See margin.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said</span> - not "Blessed of Jehovah, my God, be Shem" (Jamieson), as might have been anticipated (this, equally with the omission of Ham's name, lifts the entire patriarchal utterance out of the region of mere personal feeling), but - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed</span> - <span class="hebrew">בָּרוּך</span> when applied to God signifies an ascription of praise (cf. <a href="/psalms/144-15.htm">Psalm 144:15</a>; <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>); when applied to man, an invocation of good (cf. <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19, 20</a>; <a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Psalm 128:1</a>; <a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm">Hebrews 7:6</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">be the Lord God</span> - literally, <span class="accented">Jehovah, Elohim of Shem</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Genesis 24:27</a>); <span class="accented">Jehovah</span> being the proper personal name of God, of whom it is predicated that he is the Elohim of Shem; equivalent to a statement not simply that Shem should enjoy "<span class="accented">a</span> rare and transcendent," "Divine or heavenly," blessing (Calvin), or "a most abundant blessing, reaching its highest point in the promised Seed" (Luther); but that Jehovah, the one living and true God, should be his God, and that the knowledge and practice of the true religion should continue among his descendants, with, perhaps, a hint that the promised Seed should spring from his loins (OEeolampadius, Willet, Murphy, Keil, etc.) - <span class="cmt_word">of Shem</span>. In the name Shem (name, renown) there may lie an allusion to the spiritual exaltation and advancement of the Semitic nations (<span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 5:32). <span class="cmt_word">And Canaan shall be his servant.</span> <span class="hebrew">לָמו</span> = <span class="hebrew">לָהֶס</span> (Chaldee, Syriac, Arabic), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the two brothers (Delitzsch), their descendants (Knobel, Keil), Shem and Jehovah (Bush); or more probably - <span class="hebrew">לו</span>, as a collective singular (cf. Gesenius, § 103, 2), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Shem, including his descendants (LXX., <span class="greek">αὐτοῦ</span>; Kalisch, Lange, Murphy). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He also declared:</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּר֥וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[be] the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹ֣הֵי</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Shem!</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8035.htm">Strong's 8035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shem -- 'name', oldest son of Noah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">May Canaan</span><br /><span class="heb">כְנַ֖עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·na·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֥בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [Shem].</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽמוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3926.htm">Strong's 3926: </a> </span><span class="str2">To or foreign </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:26 He said Blessed be Yahweh the God (Gen. 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