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Genesis 9:24–29

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24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
28¶ And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
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Genesis 9:24Cross-references · 0 ranked passages

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Genesis 9:25Cross-references · 13 ranked passages

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    16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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    23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

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    28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

    29¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

    30¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

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    20And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,

    21Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

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    34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

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    27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

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    7As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,

    8But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

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    22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

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    18Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

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    7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

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    41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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    14And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

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    11And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;

Genesis 9:26Cross-references · 9 ranked passages

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    15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

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    1NOW the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

    3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

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    16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

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    26There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

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    10And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

    11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

    12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

    13And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

    14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

    15¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

    16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

    17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

    18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

    19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

    20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

    21¶ Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

    22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

    23And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

    24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.

    25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

    26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

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    37And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

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    23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

    24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

    25Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

    26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

    27Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

    28Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

    29Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

    30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

    31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

    32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

    33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

    34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

    35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

    36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

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    5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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    40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Genesis 9:27Cross-references · 11 ranked passages

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    12Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

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    12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

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    13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

    14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

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    6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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    9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

    10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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    19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

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    13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

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    14¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

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    10¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

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    11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

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    14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

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Genesis 9:29Cross-references · 6 ranked passages

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    27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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    32And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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    10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

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    11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

    12And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

    13And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

    14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

    15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

    16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

    17And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

    18And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

    19And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

    20And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

    21And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

    22And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

    23And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

    24And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:

    25And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

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    20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

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    5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

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Genesis 9:24

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awoke

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Past-tense or past-participial form of awake (to cease sleeping, or to arouse from sleep or inactivity).

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wine

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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.

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knew

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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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Genesis 9:25

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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Genesis 9:26

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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Genesis 9:27

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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enlarge

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Sense 1: To make greater or wider. Sense 2: To set at liberty or give room.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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tents

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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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Genesis 9:28

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lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Genesis 9:29

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9:18¶ And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

9:19These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

9:20And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

9:21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

9:22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

9:23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.

9:24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

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9:25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

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9:26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

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9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

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9:28¶ And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

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9:29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

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