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18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan.
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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 Noah; and from these the whole earth was peopled.
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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 Noah was the first tiller of the soil. He planted a vineyard;
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Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
21 and he drank of the wine, and became drunk, and lay uncovered in his tent.
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When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.
22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, 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 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it upon both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away, and they did not 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 When Noah 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 Canaan; a slave of slaves shall 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 also said, "Blessed by the LORD my God be Shem; and let Canaan be his slave."
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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 Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave."
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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 After the flood Noah lived three hundred and fifty years.
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After the flood Noah lived 350 years.
29 All the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.
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Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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