Noah’s Sons Overspread the Whole Earth

Wondering how you got here? It was one of Noah’s three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. If you didn’t come through one of these sons and their wife, you may consider yourself a bot or android. Read on…

Genesis 9:18-29 KJV

[18] And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. [19] These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. [20] And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

[21] And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. [22] And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

[23] And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.

[24] And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. [25] And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. [26] And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

[27] God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. [28] And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. [29] And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

Brief Comments

Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, came off the ark ready to start the new project with the LORD. A quick point is that Canaan’s father was Ham; remember that for yourself as we go through this thoroughly.

The sons of Noah overspread the whole earth; that is they repopulated the entire earth. Unless you are a clone, you come from one of these three patriarchs. As the family began to assimilate into normal life, Noah took the trade of a husbandman. He planted vineries.

Noah was a consumer of his own product and one day was drunken by his wine. He laid uncovered in his tent. Ham, his son, saw his nakedness and it took Shem and Japheth to cover their father as Ham did nothing but tell.

When Noah awoke and learned what happened, he cursed Canaan, Ham’s son. He made him a servant of servants to his brothers. Noah blessed Shem and made Canaan his servant also. He enlarged Japheth’s land and allowed him to dwell among Shem.

Canaan would be their servant. Canaan has a rough time coming (Zechariah 14:21).

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