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Genesis 9:24
“And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.”
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Genesis 9:24 Context
21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And, awaking from his wine, Noah saw what his youngest son had done to him, and he said,
- Basic English Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and learned what his youngest son had done to him.
- Darby Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.
- Webster's Bible
Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- World English Bible
And Noah awaketh from his wine, and knoweth that which his young son hath done to him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And, awaking from his wine, Noah saw what his youngest son had done to him, and he said,
- Basic English Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and learned what his youngest son had done to him.
- Darby Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.
- Webster's Bible
Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- World English Bible
And Noah awaketh from his wine, and knoweth that which his young son hath done to him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 9:24
9:22 And Ham saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren - To have seen it accidentally and involuntarily would not have been a crime. But he pleased himself with the sight. And he told his two brethren without - In the street, as the word is, in a scornful deriding manner.
9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father - They not only would not see it themselves, but provided that no one else might see it; herein setting an example of charity, with reference to other men's sin and shame.
9:25 A servant of servants - That is, the meanest and most despicable servant shall he be, even to his brethren. Those who by birth were his equals, should by conquest be his lords. This certainly points at the victories obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were all either put to the sword, or put under tribute. #Jos 9:23 Jud 1:28|,30,33,35, which happened not 'till about eight hundred years after this. God often visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, especially when the children inherit the fathers wicked dispositions, and imitate the father's wicked practices.
9:26 The God of Shem - All blessings are included in this. This was the blessing conferred on Abraham and his seed, the God of heaven was not ashamed to be called their God, #Heb 11:16|. Shem is sufficiently recompensed for his respect to his father by this, that the Lord himself puts this honour upon him to be his God; which is a sufficient recompense for all our services and all our sufferings for his name.
HAM the FATHER of cannan saw his fathers nakedness and told his brothers outside.
It was clearly Ham who did something wrong here, otherwise wouldn't it have said what Cannan did so wrong to have his decedants cursed?
done to him...Noah's younger son was Caanan and not Ham as is widely taught. When Noah's sons are listed several times in the Bible, Ham is always
listed as the 2nd son; he cannot be the younger
son. Jesus is called the Son of David. He is the grandson of David.Caanan did something to Noah.
When He awoke, He knew what CAANAN
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