Genesis 9:26
“And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 9Meaning
Noah praises the LORD as Shem's God and sets Shem's line within a blessing-oriented future.
Read carefully
The verse's ancient family-line language should not be converted into a ranking of modern ethnic groups or a permanent caste system.
Reflection
The blessing is ultimately directed toward the LORD, emphasizing divine relationship rather than biological superiority.