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Genesis 9:22

CanaanHam
Shame

20 Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

21 But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

24 When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

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BSB
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
KJV
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
WEB
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
ASV
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
DARBY
And Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren outside.
BLB
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and he told his two brothers outside.
ÅB
Og da Kam, Kana'ans far, så sin far ligge naken, fortalte han det til begge sine brødre, som var utenfor.
OTB
Kam, far til Kanaan, så sin fars nakenhet og fortalte det til sine to brødre utenfor.
B1930
Og da Kam, Kana'ans far, så sin far ligge naken, fortalte han det til begge sine brødre, som var utenfor.

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