Genesis 9:21
“And he dranke of the wine, and was drunken, and hee was vncouered within his tent.”
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Genesis 9:21 Context
19These are the three sonnes of Noah: and of them was the whole earth ouerspread. 20And Noah began to bee an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard. 21And he dranke of the wine, and was drunken, and hee was vncouered within his tent. 22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakednesse of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23And Shem and Iaphet tooke a garment, and layed it vpon both their shoulders, and went backward, and couered the nakednesse of their father, and their faces were backward, and they saw not their fathers nakednesse.
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Other Translations
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
- King James Version
He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
- Basic English Bible
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he uncovered himself in his tent.
- Darby Bible
And he drank the wine, and was drunken, and he was uncovered within his tent.
- Webster's Bible
He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
- World English Bible
and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
- Basic English Bible
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he uncovered himself in his tent.
- Darby Bible
And he drank the wine, and was drunken, and he was uncovered within his tent.
- Webster's Bible
He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
- World English Bible
and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 9:21
9:21 And he drank of the wine and was drunk - 'Tis highly probable, he did not know the effect of it before. And he was uncovered in his tent - Made naked to his shame.
Discussion for Genesis 9
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8 years AgoBurakI loved the whole of chapter 9 it was very enlightening and enjoyableFlag
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8 years AgoMac Daniel Amu for verse 27The prophetic fulfilment of this scripture was when the Gentiles became part of the Church which is of Christ the root of Shem."Japheth shall dwell in the tents of Shem". This is true when Gentiles become Christian, they recieve the blessings of enlargement. May you blessed and the God of Shem gives ample room as you dwell in the tents of Shem!Flag
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8 years AgoTim sarumi for verse 1Its a fresh start...God gives Noah the same blessing he had pronounced over AdamFlag
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8 years AgoEbulu confidence for verse 6It 's nice i love dis verse.Flag
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9 years AgoObums AnaedozieThis chapter is very prolific, profound and significant in the life of this generation for us and our children to be very careful in the way and manner we treat and speak to our parents and those God has placed over us and also our recalcitrant behaviour towards others. Noah placed a Generational Curse on Ham the father of Caanan, which affected Esau for disobeying the parents and went married a caananite wife and subsequently robbed him of first son 's inheritance engineered by her mother.Flag
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9 years AgoObums AnaedozieThis chapter is very prolific, profound and significant in the life of this generation for us and our children to be very careful in the way and manner we treat and speak to our parents and those God has placed over us and also our recalcitrant behaviour towards others. Noah placed a Generational Curse on Ham the father of CaananFlag