And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
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Verse 25 is found in chapter 9 of Genesis. The events following the flood show that humanity’s new beginning does not eliminate its weaknesses. The episode involving Noah and his sons introduces new family tensions and prepares the genealogy of the nations.
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sprach er: Verflucht sei Kanaan und sei ein Knecht aller Knechte unter seinen Brüdern!
Y dijo: Maldito sea Canaán; Siervo de siervos será a sus hermanos.
dijo: «¡Maldito sea Canaán! Sea el más bajo de los siervos de sus hermanos».
Et il dit: Maudit soit Canaan! qu'il soit l'esclave des esclaves de ses frères!
E disse: Maledetto sia Canaan; sia servo de’ servi de’ suoi fratelli.
E disse: Maldito seja Canaã; servo dos servos seja aos seus irmãos.
就說: 「 迦南 當受詛咒, 必給他弟兄作奴僕的奴僕。」
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