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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Noah woke up from his stupor, he learned what Ham, his youngest son, had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Noah awoke from his wine, and he knew what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine [induced stupor], he knew what his younger son [Ham] had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his drinking and learned what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his drinking and learned what his youngest son had done to him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Noah sobered up and learned what his youngest son had done, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Noah sobered up, he found out what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Noah sobered up and learned what his youngest son had done to him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Noah sobered up and learned what his youngest son had done to him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his drunken stupor he learned what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Noah awakens from his wine, and knows that which his young son has done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Noah awaketh from his wine, and knoweth that which his young son hath done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Noah will awake from his wine and will know what his young son did to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Noe awaking from the wine, when he had learned what his younger son had done to him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Noah, awaking from the wine, when he had learned what his younger son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Noah woke up from his wine and learned what his youngest son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his younger son had done to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Noah was awakened from his wine and knew everything that his youngest son had done to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Noe recovered from the wine, and knew all that his younger son had done to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/9-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2050" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Noah's Shame and Canaan's Curse</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>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. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: nō·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">When Noah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: way·yî·qeṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To awake. A primitive root; to awake.">awoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: mî·yê·nōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">from his drunkenness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: way·yê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and learned</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: haq·qā·ṭān (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">his youngest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had done</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Genesis 49:1-28</a></span><br />Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-16.htm">Deuteronomy 27:16</a></span><br />‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-3.htm">Leviticus 19:3</a></span><br />Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Proverbs 30:17</a></span><br />As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm">1 Samuel 24:10</a></span><br />Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-12</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5-9</a></span><br />Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. / But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Proverbs 20:20</a></span><br />Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20-23</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. / Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. / Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">Ezekiel 22:7</a></span><br />Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10</a></span><br />For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-49.htm">John 8:49</a></span><br />“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/7-6.htm">Awaketh</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/genesis/8-9.htm">Found</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-8.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/genesis/4-23.htm">Young</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">Younger</a> <a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awaking</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/genesis/14-24.htm">Young</a> <a href="/genesis/19-31.htm">Younger</a> <a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Noah, a man of faith who found favor with God and survived the Flood, succumbed to the effects of wine. This incident serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overindulgence and the potential for sin even among the faithful. The Bible often warns against drunkenness (<a href="/proverbs/20.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a>, <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>), emphasizing the need for self-control. Noah's vineyard and subsequent intoxication mark the first mention of wine in Scripture, setting a precedent for its complex role in biblical narratives.<p><b>and learned what his youngest son had done to him,</b><br>The phrase refers to Ham's actions, which are interpreted as disrespectful and dishonorable. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, honoring one's parents was a fundamental value, and Ham's behavior was a serious breach of familial duty. The term "youngest son" is significant, as it highlights the dynamics within Noah's family and the subsequent curse on Canaan, Ham's son. This incident foreshadows the future tensions between the descendants of Ham and those of Shem and Japheth. The narrative also connects to the broader biblical theme of sin's consequences, as seen in the curses and blessings that follow.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Noah is a righteous man chosen by God to survive the Flood and repopulate the earth. Here, he is depicted in a moment of vulnerability after becoming drunk.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/ham.htm">Ham</a></b><br>Noah's youngest son, who is implicated in this passage for his actions towards his father. The nature of his actions is a subject of much discussion and interpretation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Canaan is the son of Ham and is later cursed by Noah. This event sets the stage for the future relationship between the descendants of Noah's sons.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>The setting of the event, where Noah's vulnerability is exposed. It symbolizes a place of privacy that was violated.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_noah's_drunkenness.htm">The Event of Noah's Drunkenness</a></b><br>This event highlights human fallibility and the consequences of actions, even among the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/human_fallibility.htm">Human Fallibility</a></b><br>Even the most righteous individuals can fall into sin. Noah's drunkenness serves as a reminder of human weakness and the need for vigilance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority_and_family.htm">Respect for Authority and Family</a></b><br>Ham's actions demonstrate a lack of respect for his father. This passage underscores the importance of honoring and respecting family and authority figures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The account illustrates that actions have consequences, not only for the individual but also for future generations, as seen in the curse on Canaan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sobriety.htm">The Importance of Sobriety</a></b><br>Noah's experience highlights the dangers of losing control through substances like alcohol, aligning with biblical teachings on sobriety and self-control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/privacy_and_dignity.htm">Privacy and Dignity</a></b><br>The violation of Noah's privacy by Ham serves as a lesson on respecting the dignity and privacy of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_black_people_under_a_curse.htm">Are black people under a curse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_human_existence.htm">Are black people under a curse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'uncover_nakedness'_mean.htm">What does "uncover the nakedness" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_noah_get_drunk_post-flood.htm">Why did Noah become intoxicated after the flood?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Noah . . . knew what his younger son had done unto him.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">his son, the little one. </span>This can only mean his youngest son. So it is applied to Benjamin in <a href="/genesis/42-34.htm" title="And bring your youngest brother to me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and you shall traffic in the land.">Genesis 42:34</a>; <a href="/genesis/43-29.htm" title="And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son.">Genesis 43:29</a>, and to David in <a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm" title="And Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come here.">1Samuel 16:11</a>, where the words literally are, <span class= "ital">there re- maineth yet the little one. </span>Now Ham was not the youngest son, but Japheth; and it is not Ham who is cursed, but Canaan. So far from Ham being accursed, his descendants were building mighty cities, such as Egyptian Thebes, Nineveh, and Babylon, were rearing palaces, digging canals, organising governments, and founding empires at a time when the descendants of Japheth were wandering over Europe with no better weapons than implements of flint and bone. The application of the curse to Ham seems to have been suggested to commentators by the degradation of the African race in modern times, and especially by the prevalence of slavery: but anciently the converse was the case, and for centuries the Egyptians, a Hamite race, made the Israelites serve them.<p>We must not extend, therefore, to Ham the curse pronounced upon Canaan. But what had Canaan done to deserve it? As <span class= "ital">the son, the little one, </span>was not Ham, so certainly it was not Japheth, but probably it was Canaan. He was the youngest son of Ham, and in Hebrew "son" is occasionally used for grandson (<a href="/genesis/29-5.htm" title="And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.">Genesis 29:5</a>; <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm" title="And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.">Genesis 31:55</a>), and so he might be described as Noah's youngest son, being the youngest member of his family. Origen quotes a tradition that Canaan was the first who saw Noah's exposure, and that he told it to his father. Aben Ezra says that Canaan had done worse than mock, though the Scripture does not in words reveal his crime. With some such surmise we must be content; and the meaning seems to be, "Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what (Canaan) his youngest son (or grandson) had done unto him; and it was a deed so shameless that he said, 'Cursed be Canaan.'" . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Noah awoke from his wine</span>. <span class="accented">I.e.</span> the effects of his wine (cf. <a href="/1_samuel/1-14.htm">1 Samuel 1:14</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/25-37.htm">1 Samuel 25:37</a>); <span class="greek">ἐξένηψε</span> (LXX.); "became fully conscious of his condition" (T. Lewis). <span class="cmt_word">And knew</span>. By inspiration (Alford); more probably by making inquiries as to the reason of the simlah covering him. <span class="cmt_word">What his younger son</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">his son, the little one, i.e.</span> the youngest son (Willet, Murphy, Wordsworth, T. Lewis, Alford, Candlish), or the younger son (Keil, Bush, Karisch); cf. <a href="/genesis/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a>. Generally believed to have been Ham, though by many Canaan is understood (Aben Ezra, Theodoret, Procopius, Scaliger, Poole, Jamieson, Inglis, Lewis). Origen mentions a tradition that Canaan first saw the shame of Noah, and told it to his father. Wordsworth, following Chrysostom, believes Canaan may have been an accomplice. 'The Speaker's Commentary' thinks it would solve the difficulty which attaches to the cursing of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Noah</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> </span><span class="str2">Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">awoke</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֥יקֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yî·qeṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3364.htm">Strong's 3364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his drunkenness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיֵּינ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yê·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and learned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֕דַע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his youngest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּטָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ṭān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֥שָׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/9-24.htm">Genesis 9:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/9-24.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:24 Noah awoke from his wine and knew (Gen. 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