King James Version

Genesis 9:26

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

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בָּר֥וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהֹוָ֖הyehovahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹ֣הֵיeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.שֵׁ֑םshemShemשֵׁםnoun, proper name — “Shem”H8035Shem, a son of Noah (often includ. his posterity)Sem, Shem.וִיהִ֥יvihiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כְנַ֖עַןkhenaanCanaanכְּנַעַןnoun, proper name — “Canaan”H3667Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by himCanaan, merchant, traffick.עֶ֥בֶדevedservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.לָֽמוֹlamvotoלָֽמוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he saith: 'Blessed of Jehovah my God [is] Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.

World English Bible

He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.

Darby Translation

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, and Chanaan shall be his bond-servant.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Σήμ· καὶ ἔσται Χαναὰν παῖς οἰκέτης αὐτοῦ.