ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 9:27
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Gen 9:27

9:27 dwell in the tents. Perhaps a reference to tribal conquests or to the future victories of Greece and Rome. Alternatively, Japheth may be a guest, drawn to Shem and to God—a promise finding final fulfillment in the New Testament (10:5 note; Acts 14:27; Eph. 2:11–22; 3:6).