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NASB | Genesis 9:23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 9:23 So Shem and Japheth took a robe and put it on both their shoulders, and walked backwards and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father's nakedness. |
Bible Question: What does father's nakeness refer to? Is Ham's son Canaan identified in 9:18? |
Bible Answer: Hello myob2day, Welcome to the Forum. Gen. 9:23 in the ESV reads, "And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside." The meaning is quite straight forward. Of this, the Bible Knowledeg Commentary says, "Though wine is said to cheer the heart (Jud. 9:13; Ps. 104:15) and alleviate the pain of the curse (Prov. 31:6), it is also clear that it has disturbing effects. Here Noah lay drunk and naked in his tent. Intoxication and sexual looseness are hallmarks of pagans, and both are traced back to this event in Noah’s life. Man had not changed at all; with the opportunity to start a “new creation,” Noah acted like a pagan (cf. Gen. 6:5; 8:21). But the Hebrew expression here means what it says: Ham . . . saw his father’s nakedness (v. 22). He was not involved with Noah sexually, for in that case the Hebrew would be translated “he uncovered (causative form of galah[Heb.]) his father’s nakedness.” Instead Noah had already uncovered himself ([Heb.] wayyitgal, reflexive form, v. 21), and Ham saw him that way. [John F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck and Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary] I hope this helps, BradK |
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