Genesis 9:25
“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 9Meaning
Noah's curse names Canaan and describes a subordinate future in relation to his brothers' lines.
Read carefully
The text does not curse all people descended from Ham, does not identify a modern race, and provides no legitimate basis for racial slavery or ethnic oppression.
Reflection
Because this verse has been weaponized historically, faithful reading requires exact attention to whom the text names and rejection of racist distortions.