Year not stated · Flood to Babel

Noah speaks over Canaan, Shem, and Japheth

When Noah awoke, he pronounced servitude over Canaan, blessed the LORD as the God of Shem, and asked God to enlarge Japheth and let him dwell in the tents of Shem (Genesis 9:25-27).

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Scripture gives no year; follows the vineyard incident

📖 Genesis 9:25–27

25he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” 26He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem. 27May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

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