Genesis 9:25
Then Noah said, “I’m going to curse Canaan, Ham’s son. He will have to work hard for his relatives, without pay.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
In Context
24After Noah woke up, he found out what Ham, his youngest son, did to him.
26God is good. I’m going to ask God to look after Shem, but Canaan will work hard for him with no pay.
Cross References
Genesis 3:14Then God said, “Snake, you did the wrong thing, so I will curse you. I will not curse the other animals, but I will curse all you snakes. From now on, you are going to crawl around on your bellies. You will always be down on the ground in the dirt.
Genesis 9:22Ham (Canaan’s father) went into the tent and saw his naked father. Ham didn’t respect his father, so he went outside and told his brothers what happened.
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 →