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Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.
Genesis 9:22 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 9:22 in other translations
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
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In context
19 These three were the sons of Noah and from them all the earth was peopled.
20 In those days Noah became a farmer, and he made a vine-garden.
21 And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.
23 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.
24 And, awaking from his wine, Noah saw what his youngest son had done to him, and he said,
25 Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.
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