Genesis 9:25
he said, Cursed be Canaan; may he be a slave of slaves to his brothers.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
In Context
24When Noah sobered up and learned what his youngest son had done to him,
26Also he said: Blessed of the Lord be Shem; and let Canaan be a slave to him.
Cross References
Genesis 3:14Then the Lord God said to the snake: “Because you have done this, you will be more accursed than all cattle and all the wild beasts. You will crawl on your belly and eat dust all your life.
Genesis 9:22Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers about it.
Joshua 9:23A curse on you! You will forever provide us with slaves for the temple of my God, woodcutters and watercarriers.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 9:25-28
Noah's Prophecy. ( b. c. 2347.) 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. Here, I. Noah comes to himself: He awoke from his wine. Sleep cured him, and, we may suppose, so cured him that he never relapsed… Read the whole commentary →