Holy Scripture
Genesis 9:26
A church father on this verse
“Now the three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and Japheth, from whom again the race was multiplied: for these were the beginning of mankind after the flood. Now of these one fell under a curse, and the two (others) inherited a blessing by reason of their works. For the younger of them, who was called Ham, having mocked hi…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, And Canaan shall be his bondservant.
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24And Noah recovered from the wine, and knew all that his younger son had done to him.
25And he said, Cursed be the servant Canaan, A slave shall he be to his brethren.
— Genesis 9:26 —
27May God make room for Japheth, And let him dwell in the habitations of Shem, And let Canaan be his servant.
28And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.