Genesis 9:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."

New Living Translation
Then he cursed Canaan, the son of Ham: “May Canaan be cursed! May he be the lowest of servants to his relatives.”

English Standard Version
he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

Berean Study Bible
he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

New American Standard Bible
So he said, “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”

NASB 1995
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers."

NASB 1977
So he said, “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”

Amplified Bible
So he said, “Cursed be Canaan [the son of Ham]; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”

Christian Standard Bible
he said: Canaan is cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he said: Canaan will be cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.

Contemporary English Version
he said, "I now put a curse on Canaan! He will be the lowest slave of his brothers.

Good News Translation
he said, "A curse on Canaan! He will be a slave to his brothers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest slave to his brothers.

International Standard Version
he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest of slaves to his relatives."

NET Bible
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves he will be to his brothers."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

New King James Version
Then he said: “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brethren.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "Canaan is cursed. He will be servant of servants to his brothers."

World English Bible
He said, "Canaan is cursed. He will be servant of servants to his brothers."

American King James Version
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.

American Standard Version
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

A Faithful Version
And he said, "Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.

English Revised Version
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be to his brethren.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde: cursed be Chanaan, a seruaunt of seruauntes shall he be vnto his brethren.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
he sayde: Cursed be Canaan, and a seruaunt of seruauntes be he vnto his brethren.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
he sayd: cursed be Canaan ad a seruante, of all seruantes be he to his brethren.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and says: “Cursed [is] Canaan, "" Servant of servants he is to his brothers.”

Young's Literal Translation
and saith: 'Cursed is Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brethren.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He said: Cursed be Chaanan, a servant of servants, shall he be unto his brethren.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he said, “Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants will he be to his brothers.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said, “Canaan is cursed, he shall be a Servant of Servants to his brothers.”

Lamsa Bible
He said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, Cursed be the servant Chanaan, a slave shall he be to his brethren.
















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