Focused Passage

Genesis 9:18-29

God Blesses Noah, Establishes His Covenant, and Displays Both Common Grace and Ongoing Human Sin

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18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.

19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

20 Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

21 But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

24 When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

25 he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

26 He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

27 May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”

28 After the flood, Noah lived 350 years.

29 So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Original words

The sons בְנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Noah נֹ֗חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular who came out הַיֹּֽצְאִים֙ H3318 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural of מִן־ H4480 Preposition the ark הַתֵּבָ֔ה H8392 Article | Noun - feminine singular were וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Shem שֵׁ֖ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular Ham וְחָ֣ם H2526 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Japheth וָיָ֑פֶת H3315 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular And Ham וְחָ֕ם H2526 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular was the father אֲבִ֥י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of Canaan כְנָֽעַן׃ H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural three שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 Number - masculine singular were the sons בְּנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Noah נֹ֑חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular and from them וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural the whole כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular was populated נָֽפְצָ֥ה H5310 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

Now Noah נֹ֖חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct of the soil הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular proceeded וַיָּ֥חֶל H2490 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to plant וַיִּטַּ֖ע H5193 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a vineyard כָּֽרֶם׃ H3754 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or was the first
Verse 21

Original words

But when he drank וַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּ H8354 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular some of מִן־ H4480 Preposition its wine הַיַּ֖יִן H3196 Article | Noun - masculine singular he became drunk וַיִּשְׁכָּ֑ר H7937 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and uncovered himself וַיִּתְגַּ֖ל H1540 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular inside בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct his tent אָהֳלֹֽה׃ H168 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

And Ham חָ֚ם H2526 Noun - proper - masculine singular the father אֲבִ֣י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of Canaan כְנַ֔עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker saw וַיַּ֗רְא H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular his father’s אָבִ֑יו H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular nakedness עֶרְוַ֣ת H6172 Noun - feminine singular construct and told וַיַּגֵּ֥ד H5046 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular his two לִשְׁנֵֽי־ H8147 Preposition-l | Number - masculine dual construct brothers אֶחָ֖יו H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular outside בַּחֽוּץ׃ H2351 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

Then Shem שֵׁ֨ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Japheth וָיֶ֜פֶת H3315 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker took וַיִּקַּח֩ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a garment הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה H8071 Article | Noun - feminine singular and placed וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural it across עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם H8147 Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural their shoulders שְׁכֶ֣ם H7926 Noun - masculine singular construct and walking וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural backward אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית H322 Adverb they covered וַיְכַסּ֕וּ H3680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker their father’s אֲבִיהֶ֑ם H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural nakedness עֶרְוַ֣ת H6172 Noun - feminine singular construct Their faces וּפְנֵיהֶם֙ H6440 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural were turned away אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית H322 Adverb so that they did not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle see רָאֽוּ׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their father’s אֲבִיהֶ֖ם H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural nakedness וְעֶרְוַ֥ת H6172 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 24

Original words

When Noah נֹ֖חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular awoke וַיִּ֥יקֶץ H3364 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular from his drunkenness מִיֵּינ֑וֹ H3196 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and learned וַיֵּ֕דַע H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֵ֛ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative his youngest הַקָּטָֽן׃ H6996 Article | Adjective - masculine singular son בְּנ֥וֹ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular had done עָ֥שָׂה־ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to him ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

he said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Cursed be אָר֣וּר H779 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular A servant עֶ֥בֶד H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct of servants עֲבָדִ֖ים H5650 Noun - masculine plural shall he be יִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to his brothers לְאֶחָֽיו׃ H251 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 26

Original words

He also declared וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Blessed בָּר֥וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular [be] the LORD יְהֹוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the God אֱלֹ֣הֵי H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Shem שֵׁ֑ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular May Canaan כְנַ֖עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular be וִיהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular the servant עֶ֥בֶד H5650 Noun - masculine singular of [Shem] לָֽמוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

{May} God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural expand the territory יַ֤פְתְּ H6601 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular of Japheth לְיֶ֔פֶת H3315 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular may he dwell וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ן H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular in the tents בְּאָֽהֳלֵי־ H168 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Shem שֵׁ֑ם H8035 Noun - proper - masculine singular and may Canaan כְנַ֖עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular be וִיהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular his servant עֶ֥בֶד H5650 Noun - masculine singular . . . לָֽמוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Japheth sounds like the Hebrew for expand.
Verse 28

Original words

After אַחַ֣ר H310 Adverb the flood הַמַּבּ֑וּל H3999 Article | Noun - masculine singular Noah נֹ֖חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַֽיְחִי־ H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 350 שְׁלֹ֤שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵאוֹת֙ H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וַֽחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים H2572 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular . . . שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 29

Original words

So Noah נֹ֔חַ H5146 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived יְמֵי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct a total of וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct 950 תְּשַׁ֤ע H8672 Number - feminine singular construct . . . מֵאוֹת֙ H3967 Number - feminine plural . . . וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים H2572 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and then he died וַיָּמֹֽת׃פ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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