Genesis 9:25
World English Bible (WEB)
He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
In context
23 Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.
24 Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
25 He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
26 He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
27 May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:25 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
- KJV King James Version
- And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and saith: 'Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said, Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be to his brethren.