Genesis 9:25 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and saith: `Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.`
English ASV
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
English Amplified
He exclaimed, Cursed be Canaan! He shall be the servant of servants to his brethren! [Deut. 27:16.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He exclaimed, Cursed be Canaan! He shall be the servant of servants to his brethren! [Deut. 27:16.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
he said: Canaan is cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
English EASY 2024
He said, ‘I curse Canaan! He will become a slave who must serve his brothers.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
he said, "May there be a curse on Canaan! May he be a slave to his brothers."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
he said, "Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
he said, “A curse on Canaan! He will be a slave to his brothers.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Then he cursed the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham: "A curse on the Canaanites! May they be the lowest of servants to the descendants of Shem and Japheth."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
he said: Canaan will be cursed. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.
English KJV 1611
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
English LSB
So he said, “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
he said, “Canaan be cursed! He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
he said: "Cursed be Caanan! The lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves he will be to his brothers.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He said, "May a curse be put on Canaan. He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers."
English NIV
he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."
English NKJ 1982
Then he said: “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brethren.”
English NLT
Then he cursed the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham: "A curse on the Canaanites! May they be the lowest of servants to the descendants of Shem and Japheth."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
he said, "Cursed be Canaan; lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
he uttered these words: “Cursed be your son, Canaan, and let him be the lowest of servants to his brothers.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a slave of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
he cursed Ham's descendants: “A curse upon the Canaanites,“ he swore. “May they be the lowest of slaves To the descendants of Shem and Japheth.“
English Tyndale 1537
he said: Cursed be Canaan, and a servant, of all servants be he to his brethren.