And Noah began [to be] an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: (9:20)

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent (9:21)

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. (9:22) com1

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 (9:23)

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him (9:24)

And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. (9:25) com2

And he said, Blessed [be] the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant (9:26)

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. (9:27) com3

And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years (9:28)

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died (9:29)

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