Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
- BSB When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,
- ESV When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,
- NKJV So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.
- NASB When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
- NLT When Noah woke up from his stupor, he learned what Ham, his youngest son, had done.
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Quick answer
When Noah awoke he learned what his youngest son had done to him. The wrong does not go unnoticed.
Overview
Noah comes to know of Ham's dishonorable conduct, setting the stage for his prophetic pronouncement. The verse highlights that actions done in private are not hidden from accountability. It reminds readers that God sees all and that honor and dishonor bear real consequences in His ordering of history.
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