Genesis 9:23
Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.Genesis 9:23 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — ઉત્પત્તિ ૯:૨૩
- તેથી શેમ તથા યાફેથે એક વસ્ત્ર લીધું, તેને તેમના બન્ને ખભા પર નાખ્યું અને તેઓએ પાછા પગલે ચાલીને તેમના પિતાના શરીરને ઓઢાડ્યું. તેઓનાં મુખ બીજી તરફ ફેરવેલાં હતાં તેથી તેઓને પિતાની નિર્વસ્ત્ર અવસ્થા દેખાઈ નહિ.
- हिन्दी — उत्पत्ति ९:२३
- तब शेम और येपेत दोनों ने कपड़ा लेकर अपने कंधों पर रखा और पीछे की ओर उलटा चलकर अपने पिता के नंगे तन को ढाँप दिया और वे अपना मुख पीछे किए हुए थे इसलिए उन्होंने अपने पिता को नंगा न देखा।
In context
21He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
22Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
23Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.
24Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
25He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
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