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Who Was the 'Youngest Son'?
Commentators note a puzzle in the text: Ham was not Noah's youngest son, Japheth was. Many scholars, like Ellicott and Gill, suggest "his youngest son" actually refers to Noah's grandson, Canaan (Ham's son). This interpretation explains why Canaan is the one who receives the curse in the next verse, suggesting he may have been the primary offender in disrespecting Noah.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 9:18–29
18th Century
Theologian
- כנען kena‘an — “Kena‘an, bowed down.”
- נפץ nāpats — “break, scatter, spread.” פוּץ p…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 9:24
19th Century
Bishop
Noah ... knew what his younger son had done to him. —Hebrew, his son, the little one. This can only mean his you…
John Calvin
On Genesis 9:24
16th Century
Theologian
And Noah awoke. It might seem to some that Noah, although he had just cause for anger, still conducted himself with too little modesty and…
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John Gill
On Genesis 9:24
17th Century
Pastor
And Noah awoke from his wine
From his sleep, which his wine brought on him; when the force and strength of that was …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 9:24–29
17th Century
Minister
Noah declares a curse on Canaan, the son of Ham; perhaps this grandson of his was more guilty than the rest. He shall be a servant of servants, tha…