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24 And Noe waked of the wine, and when he had learned what things his less(er), or younger[a], son had done to him, (And when Noah awoke from the wine, and he had learned what his youngest son had done to him,)

25 he said, Cursed be the child Canaan, he shall be (a) servant of servants to his brethren. (he said, Cursed be Ham’s child Canaan, let him be a slave of slaves to his brothers.)

26 And Noe said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and Canaan be the servant of Shem; (And Noah said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be Shem’s slave;)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 9:24 Most modern translations and Bible dictionaries refer to Ham as Noah’s youngest son, though he is second in all the lists. The KJV, like the Wycliffe versions, uses “younger” in this verse.

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

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

26 He also said,

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

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