New International Version (NIV)
27May God extend Japheth’s9:27 Japheth sounds like the Hebrew for extend. territory;
may Japheth live in the tents of Shem,
and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
Genesis 9:27
Genesis 9:27 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
27“May God enlarge Japheth,
And may he live in the tents of Shem;
And may Canaan be 9:27 Or theirhis servant.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
27May God enlarge Japheth,
And let him dwell in the tents of Shem;
And let Canaan be his servant.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
27“May God enlarge [the land of] Japheth,
And 9:27 Note that “let” in this verse represents a command, as in “Let there be light” (1:3).let 9:27 The antecedent of the word “him” could be Japheth, but it could also be “God,” thus making Him (the Messiah) dwell in the tents of Shem indicating the incarnation in the Semitic line.him dwell in the tents of Shem;
And let Canaan be his servant.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
27May God expand the territory of Japheth;9:27 Japheth sounds like the Hebrew for expand.
may he dwell in the tents of Shem,
and may Canaan be his servant.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
27May God add land to Japheth’s territory.
May Japheth live in the tents of Shem.
And may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”