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If you can, format these verses as they are formatted here to show your readers that this is poetry.

Blessed be Yahweh

This can also be translated as "Praised be Yahweh" or "Yahweh is worthy of praise" or "I praise Yahweh" (UDB).

And let Canaan be his servant

"And let Canaan be Shem's servant." This includes Canaan's and Shem's descendants.

May God enlarge Japheth

Possible meanings are 1) "May God make Japheth's territory larger" (UDB) or 2) "May God cause Japheth to have many descendants."

And let him dwell in the tents of Shem

This can be translated as "And let him leave peacefully with Shem." This includes Japheth's and Shem's descendants.

Let Canaan be his servant

"Let Canaan be Japheth's servant." This includes Canaan's and Japheth's descendants.