Genesis 9:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.””
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“May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
King James Version · Public Domain“God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 9:27 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Hosea 2:14“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
- Malachi 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Acts 17:14The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
- Romans 11:12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
- Romans 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
- Ephesians 2:19Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
- Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
- Hebrews 11:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
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