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Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
Noah ... knew what his younger son had done to him. —Hebrew, his son, the little one. This can only mean his you…
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Noah awoke from his wine From his sleep, which his wine brought on him; when the force and strength of that was …
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…
