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of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3947 -- Occurrence 17 of 965">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּקַּח֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyikkach_3947.htm" title="vai·yik·Kach: took -- Occurrence 5 of 204.">way-yiq-qaḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But took</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8035.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8035: Shem = 'name'<BR> 1) the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes">8035</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8035.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8035 -- Occurrence 5 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֵׁ֨ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shem_8035.htm" title="shem: Shem -- Occurrence 4 of 14.">šêm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Shem</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3315.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3315: Japheth = 'opened'<BR> 1) the 3rd son of Noah whose descendants after the flood settled on the coastal lands of the Mediterranean spreading north into Europe and parts of Asia">3315</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3315.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3315 -- Occurrence 5 of 11">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וָיֶ֜פֶת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vayefet_3315.htm" title="va·Ye·fet: and Japheth -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wā-ye-p̄eṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Japheth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 138 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 105 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8071.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8071: 1) wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth">8071</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8071.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8071 -- Occurrence 1 of 29">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hassimlah_8071.htm" title="has·sim·Lah,: A garment -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">haś-śim-lāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a garment</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on <BR> 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward <BR> 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) <BR> 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix <BR> 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix <BR> 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7760 -- Occurrence 4 of 583">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyasimu_7760.htm" title="vai·ya·Si·mu: and laid -- Occurrence 1 of 35.">way-yā-śî-mū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and laid [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 56 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: and -- Occurrence 45 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7926.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7926: 1) shoulder, back <BR> 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade <BR> 1b) back (in general)">7926</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7926.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7926 -- Occurrence 1 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁכֶ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shechem_7926.htm" title="she·Chem: their shoulders -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">šə-ḵem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the shoulders</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number)">8147</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8147 -- Occurrence 18 of 769">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sheneihem_8147.htm" title="she·nei·Hem,: both -- Occurrence 3 of 57.">šə-nê-hem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the two of them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - mdc :: third person masculine plural">Number-mdc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1980 -- Occurrence 10 of 1549">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyelchu_1980.htm" title="vai·yel·Chu: and walked -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">way-yê-lə-ḵū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and went</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/322.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 322: 1) backwards, back part, the rear">322</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_322.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 322 -- Occurrence 1 of 7">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achorannit_322.htm" title="'a·Cho·ran·Nit,: backward -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">’ă-ḥō-ran-nîṯ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">backward</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself">3680</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3680 -- Occurrence 3 of 152">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיְכַסּ֕וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaychassu_3680.htm" title="vay·chas·Su: and covered -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">way-ḵas-sū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and covered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 139 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et: - -- Occurrence 106 of 7034.">’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6172: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6172 -- Occurrence 2 of 54">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֶרְוַ֣ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ervat_6172.htm" title="'er·Vat: the nakedness -- Occurrence 2 of 27.">‘er-waṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the nakedness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 7 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִיהֶ֑ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avihem_1.htm" title="'a·vi·Hem;: of their father -- Occurrence 1 of 35.">’ă-ḇî-hem;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of their father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N-msc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 26 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּפְנֵיהֶם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ufeneihem_6440.htm" title="u·fe·nei·Hem: and their faces -- Occurrence 1 of 9.">ū-p̄ə-nê-hem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and their faces</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/322.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 322: 1) backwards, back part, the rear">322</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_322.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 322 -- Occurrence 2 of 7">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achorannit_322.htm" title="'a·Cho·ran·Nit,: were turned -- Occurrence 2 of 7.">’ă-ḥō-ran-nîṯ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[were] backward</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6172: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6172 -- Occurrence 3 of 54">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעֶרְוַ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veervat_6172.htm" title="ve·'er·Vat: nakedness -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">wə-‘er-waṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the nakedness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct">Conj-w | N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 8 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִיהֶ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avihem_1.htm" title="'a·vi·Hem: their father's -- Occurrence 2 of 35.">’ă-ḇî-hem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of their father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">N-msc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 27 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: did not -- Occurrence 18 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 21 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רָאֽוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/rau_7200.htm" title="ra·'U.: see -- Occurrence 1 of 48.">rā-’ū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they saw</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="vai·yik·kach: took -- 3947: to take">וַיִּקַּח֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8035.htm" title="shem: Shem -- 8035: name,' oldest son of Noah">שֵׁ֨ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3315.htm" title="va·ye·fet: and Japheth -- 3315: a son of Noah">וָיֶ֜פֶת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8071.htm" title="has·sim·lah: A garment -- 8071: a wrapper, mantle">הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="vai·ya·si·mu: and laid -- 7760: to put, place, set">וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: and -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7926.htm" title="she·chem: their shoulders -- 7926: shoulder">שְׁכֶ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="she·nei·hem,: both -- 8147: two (a cardinal number)">שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="vai·ye·le·chu: and walked -- 1980: to go, come, walk">וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="a·cho·ran·nit,: backward -- 322: backwards">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="vay·chas·su: and covered -- 3680: to cover">וַיְכַסּ֕וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֵ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="er·vat: the nakedness -- 6172: nakedness">עֶרְוַ֣ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vi·hem;: of their father -- 1: father">אֲבִיהֶ֑ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="u·fe·nei·hem: and their faces -- 6440: face, faces">וּפְנֵיהֶם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="a·cho·ran·nit,: were turned -- 322: backwards">אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="ve·'er·vat: nakedness -- 6172: nakedness">וְעֶרְוַ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vi·hem: their father's -- 1: father">אֲבִיהֶ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo: did not -- 3808: not">לֹ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra·'u.: see -- 7200: to see">רָאֽוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/9.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8035.htm" title="Shem (shame) -- Sem, Shem">And Shem</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3315.htm" title="Yepheth (yeh'-feth) -- Japheth">and Japheth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="laqach (law-kakh') -- accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing)">took</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8071.htm" title="simlah (sim-law') -- apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment">a garment</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="suwm (soom) -- X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey">and laid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand">it upon both</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7926.htm" title="shkem (shek-em') -- back, X consent, portion, shoulder">their shoulders</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="yalak (yaw-lak') -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing)">and went</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- back (-ward, again)">backward</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3680.htm" title="kacah (kaw-saw') -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm">and covered</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness)">the nakedness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">of their father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">and their faces</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/322.htm" title="'achoranniyth (akh-o-ran-neeth') -- back (-ward, again)">were backward</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">and they saw</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">not their father's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness)">nakedness</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/9.htm">בראשית 9:23 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּח֩ שֵׁ֨ם וָיֶ֜פֶת אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וַיְכַסּ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אֲבִיהֶ֑ם וּפְנֵיהֶם֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אֲבִיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/9.htm">בראשית 9:23 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקח שם ויפת את־השמלה וישימו על־שכם שניהם וילכו אחרנית ויכסו את ערות אביהם ופניהם אחרנית וערות אביהם לא ראו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/9.htm">בראשית 9:23 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויקח שם ויפת את־השמלה וישימו על־שכם שניהם וילכו אחרנית ויכסו את ערות אביהם ופניהם אחרנית וערות אביהם לא ראו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/9.htm">בראשית 9:23 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקח שם ויפת את השמלה וישימו על שכם שניהם וילכו אחרנית ויכסו את ערות אביהם ופניהם אחרנית וערות אביהם לא ראו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/9-23.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid <i>it</i> upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces <i>were</i> backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Shem and Japheth took a cloak and placed it over both their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father naked. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 20:12</span> Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long on …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Leviticus 19:32</span> You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 13:7</span> Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 6:1</span> Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Timothy 5:1,17,19</span> Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 2:17</span> Honor all men. 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