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Genesis 9:22

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

KJV

Quod cum vidisset Cham, pater Chanaan, verenda scilicet patris sui esse nudata, nuntiavit duobus fratribus suis foras.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶδεν Χὰμ ὁ πατὴρ Χανάαν τὴν γύμνωσιν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἀνήγγειλεν τοῖς δυσὶν ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ ἔξω.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יַּ֗רְא חָ֚ם אֲבִ֣י כְנַ֔עַן אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אָבִ֑י/ו וַ/יַּגֵּ֥ד לִ/שְׁנֵֽי אֶחָ֖י/ו בַּ/חֽוּץ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People HamCanaan

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה
h
noun · 164×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ו
v
noun · 629×
חָ֥ם
chm
proper_noun · 16×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
כְּנָ֑עַן
kn'n
proper_noun · 94×
עֶרְוַ֥ת
'rvt
noun · 54×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:6 — Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Gen 9:25 — And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
  • Hab 2:15 — Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
  • Matt 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
  • Prov 30:17 — The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
  • Ps 40:15 — Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.