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18 Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth came out of the ark. Now Ham was Canaan's father.
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The sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan.
19 These were Noah's three sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
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These three were the sons of Noah; and from these the whole earth was peopled.
20 Noah, a farmer, made a new start and planted a vineyard.
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Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard.
21 He drank some of the wine, became drunk, and took off his clothes in his tent.
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He drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he lay uncovered in his tent.
22 Ham, Canaan's father, saw his father naked and told his two brothers who were outside.
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And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
23 Shem and Japheth took a robe, threw it over their shoulders, walked backward, and covered their naked father without looking at him because they turned away.
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Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on 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.
24 When Noah woke up from his wine, he discovered what his youngest son had done to him.
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When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,
25 He said, "Cursed be Canaan: the lowest servant he will be for his brothers."
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he said, "Cursed be Canaan; lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers."
26 He also said, "Bless the LORD, the God of Shem; Canaan will be his servant.
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He also said, "Blessed by the Lord my God be Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.
27 May God give space to Japheth; he will live in Shem's tents, and Canaan will be his servant."
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May God make space for Japheth, and let him live in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be his slave."
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