Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. New Living Translation Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers. English Standard Version And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. Berean Standard Bible And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. King James Bible And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. New King James Version And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. New American Standard Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. NASB 1995 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. NASB 1977 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. Legacy Standard Bible Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. Amplified Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw [by accident] the nakedness of his father, and [to his father’s shame] told his two brothers outside. Christian Standard Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. American Standard Version And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. Contemporary English Version Ham entered the tent and saw him naked, then went back outside and told his brothers. English Revised Version And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ham, father of Canaan, saw his father naked. So he went outside and told his two brothers. Good News Translation When Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked, he went out and told his two brothers. International Standard Version Ham, who fathered Canaan, saw his father's genitals and told his two brothers outside. Majority Standard Bible And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father?s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. NET Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers who were outside. New Heart English Bible And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. Webster's Bible Translation And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. World English Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Ham, father of Canaan, sees the nakedness of his father, and declares to his two brothers outside. Young's Literal Translation And Ham, father of Canaan, seeth the nakedness of his father, and declareth to his two brethren without. Smith's Literal Translation And Ham the father of Canaan will see the nakedness of his father, and he will declare to his two brethren without. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhich when Cham the father of Chaanan had seen, to wit, that his father's nakedness was uncovered, he told it to his two brethren without. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, when Ham, the father of Canaan, had indeed seen the privates of his father to be naked, he reported it to his two brothers outside. New American Bible Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness, and he told his two brothers outside. New Revised Standard Version And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and he told his two brothers outside. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Kham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father and he showed his two brothers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Cham the father of Chanaan saw the nakedness of his father, and he went out and told his two brothers without. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Noah's Shame and Canaan's Curse…21But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent. 22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 23Then 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.… Cross References Leviticus 18:8 You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father. Leviticus 20:11 If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Deuteronomy 27:20 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 2 Samuel 16:22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. Habakkuk 2:15 Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness! 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Ephesians 5:11-12 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. / For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Proverbs 23:29-35 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes? / Those who linger over wine, who go to taste mixed drinks. / Do not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. ... Isaiah 5:11-12 Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. / At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands. Isaiah 28:7 These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers without. Ham. Genesis 9:25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Genesis 10:6,15-19 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan… 1 Chronicles 1:8,13-16 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan… told. 2 Samuel 1:19,20 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! … Psalm 35:20,21 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land… Psalm 40:15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. Jump to Previous Canaan Declareth Father's Ham Nakedness News Outside UnclothedJump to Next Canaan Declareth Father's Ham Nakedness News Outside UnclothedGenesis 9 1. God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.4. Blood and murder are forbidden. 8. God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge. 18. Noah's family replenishes the world. 20. Noah plants a vineyard, 21. Is drunken, and mocked by his son; 25. Curses Canaan; 26. Blesses Shem; 27. Prays for Japheth, and dies. And Ham, the father of Canaan, This phrase identifies Ham as the father of Canaan, which is significant in understanding the later narrative of the Canaanites, who are often depicted as adversaries of Israel. The mention of Canaan here foreshadows the curse that Noah will pronounce on Canaan in Genesis 9:25. This connection is crucial for understanding the historical enmity between the Israelites and the Canaanites. The genealogical link also highlights the importance of lineage and inheritance in biblical narratives. saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Persons / Places / Events 1. HamThe second son of Noah, who is noted for seeing his father's nakedness and telling his brothers. His actions lead to significant consequences for his descendants. 2. Noah The patriarch who found favor with God and survived the Flood with his family. In this passage, he becomes drunk and lies uncovered in his tent. 3. Canaan The son of Ham, who is indirectly affected by Ham's actions. Noah later curses Canaan, which has implications for his descendants. 4. Shem and Japheth The brothers of Ham, who respond differently to their father's situation by covering Noah without looking at him. 5. The Tent The setting of the event, representing a private space that is violated by Ham's actions. Teaching Points Respect for Authority and FamilyHam's actions demonstrate a lack of respect for his father, Noah. This passage teaches the importance of honoring and respecting family members, especially those in positions of authority. The Consequences of Sin Ham's indiscretion leads to a curse on his descendants, illustrating how sin can have far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate moment. The Importance of Discretion Shem and Japheth's respectful handling of the situation shows the value of discretion and the importance of protecting the dignity of others. The Role of Brotherhood The contrasting actions of Ham and his brothers highlight the importance of supporting and protecting one another within the family unit.(22, 23) Ham . . . saw . . . and told.--The sin lay not in seeing, which might be unintentional, but in telling, especially if his purpose was to ridicule his father. His brothers, with filial piety, "take a garment," the loose outer robe or cloak enveloping the whole body, and with reverent delicacy walk backwards, and lay it upon their father's person.Verse 22. - And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness. Pudenda, from a root (עָרָה) signifying to make naked, from a kindred root to which (עָרם) comes the term expressive of the nakedness of Adam and Eve after eating the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:7). The sin of Ham - not a trifling and unintentional transgression" (Von Bohlen) - obviously lay not in seeing what perhaps he may have come upon unexpectedly, but (1) in wickedly rejoicing in what he saw, which, considering who he was that was overcome with wine, - "the minister of salvation to men, and the chief restorer of the world," - the relation in which he stood to Ham, - that of father, - the advanced age to which he had now come, and the comparatively mature years of Ham himself, who was "already more than a hundred years old," should have filled him with sincere sorrow; "sed nunquam vino victum pattern filius risisset, nisi prius ejecisset animo illam reverentiam et opinionem, quae in liberis de parentibus ex mandato Dei existere debet" (Luther); and (2) in reporting it, doubtless with a malicious purpose, to his brethren. And told his two brethren without. Possibly inviting them to come and look upon their father's shame. Hebrew Ham,חָ֚ם (ḥām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2526: Ham -- a son of Noah, also his descendants, also a name for Egyptians the father אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of Canaan, כְנַ֔עַן (ḵə·na·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan saw וַיַּ֗רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see his father’s אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father nakedness עֶרְוַ֣ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6172: Nakedness and told וַיַּגֵּ֥ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous his two לִשְׁנֵֽי־ (liš·nê-) Preposition-l | Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) brothers אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) outside. בַּחֽוּץ׃ (ba·ḥūṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors Links Genesis 9:22 NIVGenesis 9:22 NLT Genesis 9:22 ESV Genesis 9:22 NASB Genesis 9:22 KJV Genesis 9:22 BibleApps.com Genesis 9:22 Biblia Paralela Genesis 9:22 Chinese Bible Genesis 9:22 French Bible Genesis 9:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 9:22 Ham the father of Canaan saw (Gen. 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