Genesis 9:18

Genesis 9:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.

Context of Genesis 9:18

16When the rainbow is in the clouds and I look at it, I will [solemnly] remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17And God said to Noah, “This [rainbow] is the sign of the covenant (solemn pledge, binding agreement) which I have established between Me and all living things on the earth.” The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth. Ham would become the father of Canaan. 19These are the three sons of Noah, and from these [men] the whole earth was populated and scattered with inhabitants. 20And Noah began to farm and cultivate the ground and he planted a vineyard.

Genesis 9:18 word by word

וַיִּֽהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־נֹ֗חַ הַיֹּֽצְאִים֙ מִן־הַתֵּבָ֔ה שֵׁ֖ם וְחָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וְחָ֕ם ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י כְנָֽעַן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Noahנֹחַnôach · NoahH5146
• that went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the arkתֵּבָהtêbâh · arkH8392
• were Shemשֵׁםshêm · ShemH8035
• and Hamחָםchâm · HamH2526
• and Japhethיֶ֫פֶתyepheth · JaphethH3315
• and Hamהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Canaanכְּנַ֫עַןkena‛an · CanaanH3667

Cross-references for Genesis 9:18

• Genesis 9:23So Shem and Japheth took a robe and put it on both their shoulders, and walked backwards and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.
• Genesis 10:1These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
• 1 Chronicles 1:4Noah, [and his sons] Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Commentaries on Genesis 9:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 - XXX. The Prophecy of Noah 18. כנען kena‛an “Kenaan, bowed down.” 19. נפץ nāpats “break, scatter, spread.” פוּץ pûts “break, scatter, flow.” 20. כרם kerem “orchard, vineyard.” 21. יין yayı̂n “wine; related: ferment.” After the blessing on the new heads of the human race has been pronounced, and the covenant with them renewed, we are prepared for a new development of human action. This appears, however, in the form of an event which is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 The drunkenness of Noah is recorded in the Bible, with that fairness which is found only in the Scripture, as a case and proof of human weakness and imperfection, even though he may have been surprised into the sin; and to show that the best of men cannot stand upright, unless they depend upon Divine grace, and are upheld thereby. Ham appears to have been a bad man, and probably rejoiced to find his father in an unbecoming situation. It was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Ham was the father of Canaan: See also 9:20–27; 10:6–20. The text repeats this idea to show a connection between Canaan and Ham. It explains that the people of Canaan came from Ham’s family line. This connection also points back to Ham’s shameful act (a serious dishonor) in 9:20–27. Because of this, the identity of the Canaanites is closely tied to that event. The people of Egypt (where Israel lived as slaves) and the people of Canaan (the land Israel…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-2913. I do set my bow in the cloud--set, that is, constitute or appoint. This common and familiar phenomenon being made the pledge of peace, its appearance when showers began to fall would be welcomed with the liveliest feelings of joy.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 9:18

• Canaan
• Ham
• Japheth
• Shem

In the dictionaries

• Canaan
• Ham
• Japheth
• Noah
• Shem
• Canaan; Canaanites
• Canaan, Canaanite
• Cloud
• Covenant
• Dwell

Commentaries on Genesis 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings