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22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers.
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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 robe, held it over their shoulders, and backed into the tent to cover their father. As they did this, they looked the other way so they would not see him 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 woke up from his stupor, he learned what Ham, his youngest son, had done.
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When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,
25 Then he cursed Canaan, the son of Ham: “May Canaan be cursed! May he be the lowest of servants to his relatives.”
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he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.”
26 Then Noah said, “May the LORD, the God of Shem, be blessed, and may Canaan 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 May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan 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 Noah lived another 350 years after the great flood.
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After the flood Noah lived 350 years.
29 He lived 950 years, and then he died.
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Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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