Genesis 9:25

New International Reader's Version

He said, “May a curse be put on Canaan! He will be the lowest of slaves to his brothers.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:14

So the Lord God spoke to the serpent. He said, “Because you have done this, “You are set apart from all livestock and all wild animals. I am putting a curse on you. You will crawl on your belly. You will eat dust all the days of your life.

Genesis 4:11

So I am putting a curse on you. I am driving you away from this ground. It has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.

Genesis 49:7

May the Lord put a curse on them because of their terrible anger. I will scatter them in Jacob’s land. I will spread them around in Israel.

Genesis 9:18

The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan.

Genesis 9:22

Ham saw his father naked. Then Ham, the father of Canaan, went outside and told his two brothers.

Genesis 9:24

Then Noah woke up from his sleep that was caused by the wine. He found out what his youngest son had done to him.

Matthew 25:41

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.

John 8:34

Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

Deuteronomy 27:16

“May anyone who brings shame on their father or mother be under the Lord’s curse.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 28:18

Your children will be cursed. Your crops will be cursed. Your calves and lambs will be cursed.

Joshua 9:23

So now you are under a curse. You will always serve us. You will always cut wood and carry water for the house of my God.”

Joshua 9:27

That day he made them cut wood and carry water. They had to serve the community of Israel. They also had to do work connected with the altar of the Lord. The altar would be at the place the Lord would choose. And they still serve the Israelites to this day.