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Passage

Genesis 9.20-27

Book: Genesis · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

18. And the sons of Noah, that went forth from the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. 19. These three were the sons of Noah: and of these was the whole earth overspread.

20. And Noah began to be a husbandman, and planted a vineyard: 21. and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 24. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him. 25. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26. And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. 27. God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

  1. And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29. And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: And he died. (Genesis 9:18-29, ASV)
WEB

18. The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan. 19. These three were the sons of Noah, and from these, the whole earth was populated.

20. Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard. 21. He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent. 22. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. 23. Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness. 24. Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him. 25. He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.” 26. He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant. 27. May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”

  1. Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood. 29. All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died. (Genesis 9:18-29, WEB)
KJV

18. And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan 19. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

20. And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: 21. And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 24. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26. And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them 27. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. enlarge: or, persuade

  1. And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29. And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. (Genesis 9:18-29, KJV)
YLT

18. And the sons of Noah who are going out of the ark are Shem, and Ham, and Japheth; and Ham is father of Canaan. 19. These three [are] sons of Noah, and from these hath all the earth been overspread.

20. And Noah remaineth a man of the ground, and planteth a vineyard, 21. and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent. 22. And Ham, father of Canaan, seeth the nakedness of his father, and declareth to his two brethren without. 23. And Shem taketh, Japheth also, the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces [are] backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen. 24. And Noah awaketh from his wine, and knoweth that which his young son hath done to him, 25. and saith: 'Cursed [is] Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.' 26. And he saith: 'Blessed of Jehovah my God [is] Shem, And Canaan is servant to him. 27. God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'

  1. And Noah liveth after the deluge three hundred and fifty years; 29. and all the days of Noah are nine hundred and fifty years, and he dieth. (Genesis 9:18-29, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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