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27 God alarge Japheth, and dwell he in the tabernacles of Shem, and Canaan be the servant of him. (May God enlarge, or increase, Japheth, and live he in Shem’s tents, and let Canaan be his slave too!)

28 Forsooth Noe lived after the great flood three hundred and fifty years;

29 and all the days of him were filled nine hundred and fifty years, and he was dead. (and all his days filled nine hundred and fifty years, and then he died.)

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27 May God extend Japheth’s[a] territory;(A)
    may Japheth live in the tents of Shem,(B)
    and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”

28 After the flood Noah lived 350 years. 29 Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 9:27 Japheth sounds like the Hebrew for extend.