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18 The sons of Noach who went forth from the teivah were Shem, Ham, and Yefet. Ham is the father of Kana`an.
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The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)
19 These three were the sons of Noach, and from these, the whole eretz was populated.
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These were the three sons of Noah, and from them came the people who were scattered over the whole earth.
20 Noach began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
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Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
21 He drank of the wine, and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
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When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.
22 Ham, the father of Kana`an, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
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Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside.
23 Shem and Yefet 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.
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But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father’s naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked.
24 Noach awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
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When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,
25 He said, "Cursed be Kana`an; A servant of servants will he be to his brothers."
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he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.”
26 He said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; Let Kana`an be his servant.
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He also said, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.
27 God enlarge Yefet, Let him dwell in the tents of Shem; Let Kana`an be his servant."
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May God extend Japheth’s territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”
28 Noach lived three hundred fifty years after the flood.
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After the flood Noah lived 350 years.
29 All the days of Noach were nine hundred fifty years, then he died.
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Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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