Genesis 9:22   (Read all of Genesis 9)

Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside.

Genesis 9:23   (Read all of Genesis 9)

But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked.

Genesis 9:24   (Read all of Genesis 9)

When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,

Genesis 9:25   (Read all of Genesis 9)

he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers."

Genesis 9:26   (Read all of Genesis 9)

He also said, "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem.

Genesis 9:27   (Read all of Genesis 9)

May God extend Japheth's territory; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the slave of Japheth."

Genesis 10:1   (Read all of Genesis 10)

This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

Genesis 10:2   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.

Genesis 10:4   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

Genesis 10:5   (Read all of Genesis 10)

(From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.)

Genesis 10:6   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:7   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 10:9   (Read all of Genesis 10)

He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord."

Genesis 10:10   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar.

Genesis 10:15   (Read all of Genesis 10)

Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Genesis 10:17   (Read all of Genesis 10)

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Genesis 10:18   (Read all of Genesis 10)

Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans scattered

Genesis 10:19   (Read all of Genesis 10)

and the borders of Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.

Genesis 10:20   (Read all of Genesis 10)

These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.

Genesis 10:21   (Read all of Genesis 10)

Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber.

Genesis 10:22   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

Genesis 10:23   (Read all of Genesis 10)

The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek.

Genesis 10:24   (Read all of Genesis 10)

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah the father of Eber.