OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 9:18

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18

The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.

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Verse 18. Chanaan, who, it seems, is here mentioned to his shame, having first discovered and told his father that Noe was drunk. He was probably but young at the time, being born after the deluge.

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