King James Bible
KJVGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 9:27
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Genesis 9:27 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. | |
American Standard VersionASV | God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman. | |
English Revised VersionERV | God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. | |
World English BibleWEB | May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. |
American Standard Version
ASVGod enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMay God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLet God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
English Revised Version
ERVGod enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
World English Bible
WEBMay God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTGod doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'
American King James Version
AKJVGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
King James Bible
KJVGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
American Standard Version
ASVGod enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMay God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLet God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
English Revised Version
ERVGod enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
World English Bible
WEBMay God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTGod doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'
American King James Version
AKJVGod shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.