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18 The sons of Noach who went out from the ark were Shem, Ham and Yefet. Ham is the father of Kena'an.
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And the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and Ham is the father of Canaan.
19 These three were the sons of Noach, and the whole earth was populated by them.
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These three were the sons of Noah and from them all the earth was peopled.
20 Noach, a farmer, was the first to plant a vineyard.
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In those days Noah became a farmer, and he made a vine-garden.
21 He drank so much of the wine that he got drunk and lay uncovered in his tent.
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And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
22 Ham, the father of Kena'an, saw his father shamefully exposed, went out and told his two brothers.
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And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.
23 Shem and Yefet took a cloak, put it over both their shoulders, and, walking backward, went in and covered their naked father. Their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father lying there shamefully exposed.
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And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they might not see him unclothed.
24 When Noach awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
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And, awaking from his wine, Noah saw what his youngest son had done to him, and he said,
25 He said, "Cursed be Kena'an; he will be a servant of servants to his brothers."
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Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.
26 Then he said, "Blessed be ADONAI, the God of Shem; Kena'an will be their servant.
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And he said, Praise to the Lord, the God of Shem; let Canaan be his servant.
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