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19 These were Noah's three sons. From them the whole earth was populated. Ham was the father of Canaan.
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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, a farmer, was the first person to plant a vineyard.
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Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
21 He drank some wine, got drunk, and lay naked inside his tent.
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When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.
22 Ham, father of Canaan, saw his father naked. So he went outside and told his two brothers.
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Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside.
23 Shem and Japheth took a blanket and laid it over their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered their father's naked body. They turned their faces away so that they didn't see their father naked.
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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 sobered up, he found out 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 So he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest slave to his brothers.
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he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.”
26 Praise the LORD, the God of Shem! Canaan will 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 May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will 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 Noah lived 350 years after the flood.
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After the flood Noah lived 350 years.
29 Noah lived a total of 950 years; then he died.
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Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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