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God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

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Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... View Details

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Shem

|name,| oldest son of Noah

Japheth

Japheth [N] [S] wide spreading: "God shall enlarge Japheth" (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet,  Genesis 9:27 . Some, however, derive the name from yaphah , "to be beautiful;" hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned last in order ( Genesis 5:32 ;  6:10 ;  7:13 ), perhaps first by birth ( 10:21 ; comp  9:24 ). He and his wife were t... View Details

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American Standard Version God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
King James Bible God shall enlarge Japheth, And let him and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; And let and Canaan shall be his servant.
Hebrew Greek English "May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant."
New American Standard Bible 1995 "May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant."