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And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. כנען kena‘an — “Kena‘an, bowed down.”
  2. נפץ nāpats — “break, scatter, spread.” פוּץ p…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ham ... saw ... and told. —The sin was not in seeing, which might be unintentional, but in telli…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Ham, the father of Canaan. This circumstance is added to increase Noah's sorrow that he is mocked by his own son. For we must always r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his
father
Which, had it been thr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The drunkenness of Noah is recorded in the Bible with that fairness found only in Scripture. It serves as a case and proof of human weakness and im…

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