And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
And Noah said, 'Praise the LORD, the God of Shem, and let Canaan be Shem's servant.'
Noah is blessing God as the special God of his son Shem, while declaring that Canaan (another son) will serve Shem's descendants.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the biblical story shortly after the Great Flood, when Noah, as the patriarch of his family, responds to an incident of dishonor by his son Ham. Noah blesses Shem, affirming God as his protector, and declares that Canaan, Ham's son, will serve Shem's descendants, which reflects the ancient practice of prophetic blessings shaping family destinies and territories. These words were part of a larger narrative establishing the roles of Noah's sons and their lineages in the post-Flood world.
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