Genesis 9:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0shall enlargeיַ֤פְתְּh6601
1Godאֱלֹהִים֙h430
2Japhethלְיֶ֔פֶתh3315
3and he shall dwellוְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ןh7931
4in the tentsבְּאָֽהֳלֵיh168
5of Shemשֵׁ֑םh8035
6וִיהִ֥יh1961
7and Canaanכְנַ֖עַןh3667
8shall be his servantעֶ֥בֶדh5650
9לָֽמוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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