The Vineyard Shame
Genesis 9:18–29 · World English Bible
Genesis 9:18The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
Genesis 9:19These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 9:20Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
Genesis 9:21He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
Genesis 9:22Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
Genesis 9:23Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.
Genesis 9:24Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
Genesis 9:25He said,
Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.
Genesis 9:26He said,
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
Genesis 9:27May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
Genesis 9:28Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood.
Genesis 9:29All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died.