Genesis 9:26

Amplified Bible

²⁶He also said,

“Blessed be the Lord,
The God of ^[a]Shem;
And let Canaan be his servant.

Genesis 9:26 The Jewish people are the descendants of Shem. Through Shem’s lineage came the Messiah and salvation.

Genesis 9:26

King James Version

²⁶And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

²⁶He also said:

Praise the Lord, the God of Shem;
Canaan will be^[a] his slave.

Genesis 9:26 As a prophecy; others interpret the verbs in vv. 26-27 as a wish or prayer: let Canaan be . . .

²⁶He also said,

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Shem!^(A)
May Canaan be the slave^(B) of Shem.

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