Genesis 9:25

And he said, Cursed bee Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall hee be vnto his brethren.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So he said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.
- Basic English Bible

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
- Darby Bible

And he said, Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be to his brethren.
- Webster's Bible

He said, "Canaan is cursed. He will be servant of servants to his brothers."
- World English Bible

and saith: `Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he said: Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 9:25

9:25 A servant of servants - That is, the meanest and most despicable servant shall he be, even to his brethren. Those who by birth were his equals, should by conquest be his lords. This certainly points at the victories obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were all either put to the sword, or put under tribute. #Jos 9:23 Jud 1:28|,30,33,35, which happened not 'till about eight hundred years after this. God often visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, especially when the children inherit the fathers wicked dispositions, and imitate the father's wicked practices.