Genesis 9:27 NASB,NASB

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:20-27

NOAH’S FALLGenesis 9:20-27NOAH in the ark was in a position of present safety but of much anxiety. No sign of any special protection on God’s part was given. The waters seemed to stand at their highest level still; and probably the risk of the ark’s grounding on some impracticable peak, or precipitous hill-side, would seem as great a danger as the water itself. Five months had elapsed, and though the rain had ceased the sky was heavy and threatening, and every day now was worth many measures of... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Genesis 9:1-29

CHAPTER 9 The Earth Replenished 1. The divine commission (Genesis 9:1-7 ) 2. The covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:8-11 ) 3. The token of the covenant (Genesis 9:12-17 ) 4. The family of Noah (Genesis 9:18-19 ) 5. Noah’s drunkenness (Genesis 9:20-24 ) 6. Noah’s prophecy (Genesis 9:25-27 ) 7. Noah’s death (Genesis 9:28-29 ) A new start is made after the judgment by water and Noah is blessed by God. Like Adam and Eve they are commissioned to fill the earth, but nothing is said of... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Genesis 9:27

9:27 God shall {t} enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.(t) He declares that the Gentiles, who came from Japheth, and were separated from the Church, should be joined to the same by the persuasion of God’s Spirit, and preaching of the gospel. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:1-29

A NEW BEGINNING FOR MAN The earth itself having been purged by water, furnishing a totally new condition of circumstances for mankind and animals, now God establishes man in a new dispensation of things, blessing Noah and his sons with the promise of fruitfulness and of their multiplying to fill the earth that had been so reduced in the number of its inhabitants. God had told Adam and his wife to "have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:18-29

THE ORIGIN OF THE NATIONS NOAH’S PROPHECY (Genesis 9:18-29 ) To which of the sons of Noah is attention called at the beginning of this section, and why (Genesis 9:18 )? To what occupation did Noah apply himself after the flood (Genesis 9:18 )? Of what sin was he guilty (Genesis 9:21 )? Of what grosser sin was his son guilty (Genesis 9:22 )? What curse did Noah pronounce on the line of Ham (Genesis 9:25 )? Which particular line? Just why Canaan is selected one cannot say. We only know... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Genesis 9:1-29

The New Beginning Gen 9:13 This second beginning was in many respects very different from the first: there is nothing here about a garden, or a forbidden tree, or a tempting serpent. So it would appear from the letter of the narrative; yet, lo, as we go along the courses of the history, we find that they are every one here, only under different names, yet ending in precisely identical effects! So much for variety in human history! Believe me, there is no vital variety; it is all superficial... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:27

Enlarge Japheth. His name signifies latitude or enlargement. (Worthington) --- May he, God, according to some; but more probably Japheth, of whom the rest of the sentence speaks. (Haydock) --- This was verified by the extensive dominion of the children of Japheth, both in the islands and on the continent; more particularly, when the Romans subdued the Jews, and posterity of Sem. (Menochius) --- Referring all this to the Church, the Gentiles entered in, upon the refusal of the Jews, though... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:24-29

24-29 Noah declares a curse on Canaan, the son of Ham; perhaps this grandson of his was more guilty than the rest. A servant of servants, that is, The meanest and most despicable servant, shall he be, even to his brethren. This certainly points at the victories in after-times obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were put to the sword, or brought to pay tribute. The whole continent of Africa was peopled mostly by the descendants of Ham; and for how many ages have the better... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 9:24-29

The curse upon Canaan v. 24. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. As the intoxication wore off, Noah awoke to soberness and found out what Ham had done, probably by reason of the dress which covered him. It was doubtless with deep humiliation that he became fully aware of the role which he had played. But to this was added just anger at the disrespect of Ham. v. 25. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 9:18-29

SECOND SECTIONThe Revelation of Sin and of Piety in Noah’s Family—The Curse and the Blessing of Noah—The twofold Blessing, and the Blessing in the Curse itself. Genesis 9:18-2918And the sons of Noah that went forth of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth; and Ham is the father of Canaan. 19These are the three sons of Noah; and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20And Noah began10 to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard; 21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was... read more