Genesis 9:23
But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, went backward, and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's nakedness.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it across their shoulders, and walked backward to cover their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they would not see their father’s nakedness.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Shem{H8035} and Japheth{H3315} took{H3947} a garment,{H8071} and laid{H7760} it upon both{H8147} their shoulders,{H7926} and went{H3212} backward,{H322} and covered{H3680} the nakedness{H6172} of their father;{H1} and their faces{H6440} were backward,{H322} and they saw{H7200} not their father's{H1} nakedness.{H6172}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Shem{H8035} and Japheth{H3315} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a garment{H8071}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} it upon both{H8147} their shoulders{H7926}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} backward{H322}, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} the nakedness{H6172} of their father{H1}; and their faces{H6440} were backward{H322}, and they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} not their father's{H1} nakedness{H6172}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Sem and Iapheth toke a mantell and put it on both there shulders ad went backward ad covered there fathers secrets but there faces were backward So that they sawe not there fathers nakydnes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The toke Sem and Iaphet a mantell and put it vpo both their shulders, and wente backwarde, and couered their fathers secretes: & their faces were turned asyde, yt they shulde not se their fathers preuyties.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then tooke Shem & Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Sem and Iapheth takyng a garment, layde it vpon their shoulders, and commyng backwarde, couered the nakednesse of their father, namely their faces beyng turned away, lest they should see their fathers nakednesse.
Authorized 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Shem taketh -- Japheth also -- the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces `are' backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they might not see him unclothed.
World English Bible (2000)
Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn't see their father's nakedness.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Shem and Japheth took the garment and placed it on their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered up their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they did not see their father’s nakedness.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
- Lev 19:32 : 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
- Rom 13:7 : 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
- Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, if a man is caught in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
- 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not rebuke an elder, but appeal to him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;
- 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
- 1 Tim 5:19 : 19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
- 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
- 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love will cover a multitude of sins.
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18 And the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
20 And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard;
21 Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and he uncovered himself inside his tent.
22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
- Gen 9:24-274 verses83%
24 So Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his younger son had done to him.
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants he shall be to his brothers.
26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.
27 May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- Gen 19:31-355 verses74%
31 And the firstborn said to the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us in the manner of all the earth.
32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father.
33 So they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose.
34 And it came to pass the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, Behold, I lay last night with my father: let us make him drink wine tonight also; and go in, lie with him, that we may preserve the seed of our father.
35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not perceive when she lay down, nor when she arose.
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- Gen 3:7-82 verses73%
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- Lev 18:7-115 verses71%
7 The nakedness of your father or the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover: she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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9 The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad, their nakedness you shall not uncover.
10 The nakedness of your son's daughter, or of your daughter's daughter, their nakedness you shall not uncover: for theirs is your own nakedness.
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32 And Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah had Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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10 And he said, I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.
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19 And you shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, nor of your father's sister, for he uncovers his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
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30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's bed.
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