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NASB | Genesis 9:25 So he said, "Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 9:25 So he said, "Cursed be Canaan [the son of Ham]; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers." [Deut 27:16] |
Bible Question: In Genesis 9:20-28. Why did Noah curse Canaan instead of Ham for uncovering his nakedness? |
Bible Answer: Dear loyal, Welcome to the forum. I hope the below commentary helpful to you. Shalom *** ...There is a clear correspondence between the activities of Ham, Shem, and Japheth and the curses and blessings which follow them. Shem and Japheth honored God when they acted together to preserve the honor of their father. Ham dishonored both his father and his God by relishing the humiliation of Noah. So Ham was cursed and Shem and Japheth were blessed in cooperative unity. The problem which must arise from the cursing of Canaan is this: Why did God curse Canaan for the sin of Ham? Beyond this, why did God curse the Canaanites, a nation, for the sin of one man? The explanation which best seems to answer these questions is that the words of Noah convey not only a cursing, and a blessing, but a prophecy. While it is true that the sins of the fathers are visited on the sons, this is only “to the third and fourth generations” (Exodus 20:5). If this principle were to be applied, all the sons of Ham should have been cursed. By prophetic revelation, Noah foresaw that the moral flaws evidenced by Ham would be most fully manifested in Canaan and in his offspring. Knowing this, the curse of God falls upon the Canaanites because of the sinfulness Noah foresaw.104 The emphasis thus falls upon the fact that the Canaanites would be cursed because of their sin, not due to Ham’s. I think this explains why Canaan is cursed and not Ham, or the rest of his sons.... - Bob Deffinbaugh (http://www.bible.org) |
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