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Genesis 9:21-27

21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.

22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father’s nakedness.

24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,

25 he said,
“Cursed be Canaan!
The lowest of slaves
will he be to his brothers.”

26 He also said,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem!
May Canaan be the slave of Shem.

27 May God extend the territory of Japheth;
may Japheth live in the tents of Shem,
and may Canaan be his slave.”

Cross References for Genesis 9:21-27

Genesis 6:9 - This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 6:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:9

Ecclesiastes 7:20 - There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:20 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:20

Proverbs 23:31-32 - Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:31-32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:31-32

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:1

Luke 22:3-4 - Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. Click to read the verse Luke 22:3-4 Click to read the verse Luke 22:3-4

Genesis 19:32-36 - Let’s get our father to drink wine and then lie with him and preserve our family line through o... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:32-36 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:32-36

Romans 13:13 - Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immoral... Click to read the verse Romans 13:13 Click to read the verse Romans 13:13

Revelation 3:18 - I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothe... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:18 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:18

Titus 2:2 - Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in... Click to read the verse Titus 2:2 Click to read the verse Titus 2:2

Habakkuk 2:15-16 - “Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk,... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:15-16 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:15-16

1 Corinthians 10:12 - So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 10:12

Galatians 5:21 - and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live l... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:21 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:21

Genesis 19:32 - Let’s get our father to drink wine and then lie with him and preserve our family line through o... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:32 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:32

2 Samuel 13:28 - Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:28 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 13:28

Ephesians 5:18 - Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:18 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:18

Proverbs 23:30 - Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:30 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:30