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Genesis 9:23

Genesis chapter 9 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

v.23This passage

v.24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 4:8

    above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

  • 1 Timothy 5:19

    Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

  • Romans 13:7

    Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

  • Exodus 20:12

    Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

  • 1 Peter 2:17

    Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

  • 1 Timothy 5:1

    Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: