Genesis 9:24-26

International Children’s Bible

²⁴Noah was sleeping because of the wine. Later he woke up. Then he learned what his youngest son, Ham, had done to him. ²⁵So Noah said,

“May there be a curse on Canaan!
May he be the lowest slave to his brothers.”

²⁶Noah also said,

“May the Lord, the God of Shem, be praised!
May Canaan be Shem’s slave.

Genesis 9:24-26

New International Version

²⁴When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, ²⁵he said,

“Cursed^(A) be Canaan!^(B)
The lowest of slaves
will he be to his brothers.^(C)”

²⁶He also said,

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Shem!^(D)
May Canaan be the slave^(E) of Shem.

²⁴And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

²⁵And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

²⁶And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

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