Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

May God make Japheth great, and let his living-place be in the tents of Shem, and 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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

May God make space for Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be a slave for him."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God increase Japheth that he may dwell in the tents of Shem. And Canaan be their servant."

NET Bible

May God enlarge Japheth's territory and numbers! May he live in the tents of Shem and may Canaan be his slave!"

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

God give extension to Japheth, But make his habitation in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be their servant.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

יפת 
Yepheth 
Usage: 11

and he shall dwell
שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

in the tents
אהל 
'ohel 
Usage: 345

of Shem
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 17

and Canaan
כּנען 
K@na`an 
Usage: 93

Context Readings

Noah's Descendants

26 He also said:

Praise the Lord, the God of Shem;
Canaan will be his slave.
27 God will extend Japheth;
he will dwell in the tents of Shem;
Canaan will be his slave.
28 Now Noah lived 350 years after the flood.


Cross References

Isaiah 11:10

On that day the root of Jesse
will stand as a banner for the peoples.
The nations will seek Him,
and His resting place will be glorious.

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, I am going to persuade her,
lead her to the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.

Malachi 1:11

“For My name will be great among the nations, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Hosts.

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

Romans 11:12

Now if their stumbling brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full number bring!

Romans 15:12

And again, Isaiah says:

The root of Jesse will appear,
the One who rises to rule the Gentiles;
the Gentiles will hope in Him.

Ephesians 2:13-14

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Ephesians 2:19

So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

Ephesians 3:6

The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Ephesians 3:13

So then I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

Hebrews 11:9-10

By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.

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