King James Version

Genesis 9:27

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

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יַ֤פְתְּyafteallureפָּתָהverb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “allure”, a wish or indirect commandH6601to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) deludeallure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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.לְיֶ֔פֶתleyefetto Japhethיֶפֶתpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Japheth”H3315Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterityJapheth.וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ןveyishkonand abideשָׁכַןconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and abide”, a wish or indirect commandH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).בְּאָֽהֳלֵיbeaholein tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.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)

God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλατύναι ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἰάφεθ, καὶ κατοικησάτω ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τοῦ Σήμ· καὶ γενηθήτω Χαναὰν παῖς αὐτοῦ.