Genesis 9:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
May God extend Japheth's territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth."

New Living Translation
May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

English Standard Version
May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”

Berean Study Bible
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

New American Standard Bible
“May God enlarge Japheth, And may he live in the tents of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.”

NASB 1995
"May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant."

NASB 1977
“May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

Amplified Bible
“May God enlarge [the land of] Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

Christian Standard Bible
Let God extend Japheth; let Japheth dwell in the tents of Shem; let Canaan be Shem’s slave.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God will extend Japheth; he will dwell in the tents of Shem; Canaan will be his slave.

Contemporary English Version
I pray God will give Japheth more and more land and let him take over the territory of Shem. May Canaan be his slave."

Good News Translation
May God cause Japheth to increase! May his descendants live with the people of Shem! Canaan will be the slave of Japheth."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave."

International Standard Version
May God make room for Japheth; may God live in Shem's tents, and may Canaan serve him."

NET Bible
May God enlarge Japheth's territory and numbers! May he live in the tents of Shem and may Canaan be his slave!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

New King James Version
May God enlarge Japheth, And may he dwell in the tents of Shem; And may Canaan be his servant.”

King James 2000 Bible
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

New Heart English Bible
May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant."

World English Bible
May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant."

American King James Version
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

American Standard Version
God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

A Faithful Version
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And Canaan shall be their servant."

Darby Bible Translation
Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.

English Revised Version
God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

Webster's Bible Translation
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God shall enlarge Iapheth: and he shall dwell in the tentes of Sem, and Chanaan shalbe his seruaunt.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
God increase Iaphet, and let him dwell in the tentes of Sem, and Canaan be his seruaunt.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
God increase Iapheth that he may dwelle in the tentes of Sem. And Canaan be their seruante.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
God gives beauty to Japheth, "" And he dwells in tents of Shem, "" And Canaan is servant to him.”

Young's Literal Translation
God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'

Smith's Literal Translation
God will dilate Japheth; he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be servant to him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May God enlarge Japheth, and may he live in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God will enlarge Yapheth and he will dwell in the tabernacle of Sheem and Canaan will be a Servant to them.”

Lamsa Bible
God shall enrich Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem: and Canaan shall be their servant.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be their servant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
May God make room for Japheth, and let him dwell in the habitations of Sem, and let Chanaan be his servant.
















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