# May [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan) be his servant

"And let [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan) be [Shem](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shem)'s servant." This includes [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan)'s and [Shem](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shem)'s descendants.

# May God extend the territory of [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth)

Possible meanings are 1) "May God make [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth)'s territory larger" or 2) "May God cause [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth) to have many descendants."

# let him make his home in the tents of [Shem](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shem)

"let him leave peacefully with [Shem](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shem)." This includes [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth)'s and [Shem](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shem)'s descendants.

# May [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan) be his servant

"Let [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan) be [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth)'s servant." This includes [Canaan](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan)'s and [Japheth](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/japheth)'s descendants.