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1 God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
2 The fear of you and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the sky. Everything that moves along the ground, and all the fish of the sea, are delivered into your hand.
3 Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you.
4 But flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat.
5 I will surely require your blood of your lives; at the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man.
6 Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
7 Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”
8 God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
9 “As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,
10 and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the livestock, and every animal of the earth with you, of all that go out of the ship, even every animal of the earth.
11 I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
12 God said, “This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
13 I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.
14 When I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
15 and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
17 God said to Noah, “This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
18 The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these, the whole earth was populated.
20 Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
21 He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
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.
24 Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
25 He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
26 He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
27 May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
28 Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood.
29 All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died.
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Genesis 9 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.
Cross-references in Genesis 9 (30)
- v.11 Isaiah 54:9
- v.6 Leviticus 24:17
- v.6 Matthew 26:52
- v.4 Deuteronomy 12:23
- v.13 Ezekiel 1:28
- v.6 Revelation 13:10
- v.4 Deuteronomy 15:23
- v.4 Deuteronomy 12:16
- v.25 Deuteronomy 27:16
- v.11 Genesis 8:21-22
- v.13 Revelation 10:1
- v.25 Joshua 9:23
- v.2 Psalms 8:4-8
- v.4 Acts 15:20
- v.5 Exodus 21:28-29
- v.6 Numbers 35:33
- v.13 Revelation 4:3
- v.3 Romans 14:14
- v.4 Leviticus 7:26
- v.6 Exodus 21:12-14
- v.6 Genesis 1:26-27
- v.9 Genesis 6:18
- v.12 Genesis 17:11
- v.15 Deuteronomy 7:9
- v.25 Judges 1:28-30
- v.1 Genesis 9:7
- v.1 Genesis 1:28
- v.4 Leviticus 17:10-14
- v.4 Acts 15:29
- v.2 Genesis 1:28
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 9:1–29 (353 words)
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- וַ/יְבָ֣רֶךְva/y.Va.rekhand/ he blessedH1288
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נֹ֖חַNo.achNoahH5146
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- בָּנָ֑י/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121
- וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לָ/הֶ֛םla./Hemto <the>/ themH9038
- פְּר֥וּpe.Rube fruitfulH6509
- וּ/רְב֖וּu./re.Vuand/ multiplyH7235
- וּ/מִלְא֥וּu./mil.'Uand/ fillH4390
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
2
- וּ/מוֹרַאֲ/כֶ֤םu./mo.ra.'a./Khemand/ fear/ yourH4172
- וְ/חִתְּ/כֶם֙ve./chi.te./Khemand/ dread/ yourH2844
- יִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.Yeh<it> will beH1961
- עַ֚ל'alonH5921
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- חַיַּ֣תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416
- הָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- וְ/עַ֖לve./'Aland/ onH5921
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- ע֣וֹףof<the> bird ofH5775
- הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH8064
- בְּ/כֹל֩be./Kholon/ allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
- תִּרְמֹ֧שׂtir.Mos<it> creepsH7430
- הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֛הha./'a.da.Mahthe/ groundH127
- וּֽ/בְ/כָל\־u./ve./Khol-and/ on/ allH3605
- דְּגֵ֥יde.GeiH1709
- הַ/יָּ֖םhai./Yamthe/ seaH3220
- בְּ/יֶדְ/כֶ֥םbe./yed./Khemin/ hand/ yourH3027
- נִתָּֽנוּ\׃ni.Ta.nuthey are givenH5414
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- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙Re.mescreeping thingH7431
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- הוּא\־hu'-itH1931
- חַ֔יChaiH2416
- לָ/כֶ֥םla./Khemfor <the>/ youH9036
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will becomeH1961
- לְ/אָכְלָ֑הle./'okh.Lah<into>/ foodH402
- כְּ/יֶ֣רֶקke./Ye.reklike/ [the] greenery ofH3418
- עֵ֔שֶׂב'E.sevplant[s]H6212
- נָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414
- לָ/כֶ֖םla./Khemto <the>/ youH9036
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- כֹּֽל\׃KoleverythingH3605
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- וְ/אַ֨ךְve./'Akhand/ neverthelessH389
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- דִּמְ/כֶ֤םdim./Khemblood of/ yourH1818
- לְ/נַפְשֹֽׁתֵי/כֶם֙le./naf.sho.tei./Khemof/ lives/ youH5315
- אֶדְרֹ֔שׁ'ed.RoshI will seekH1875
- מִ/יַּ֥דmi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofH3027
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- חַיָּ֖הchai.YahanimalH2416
- אֶדְרְשֶׁ֑/נּוּ'ed.re.She./nuI will seek/ itH1875
- וּ/מִ/יַּ֣דu./mi./Yadand/ from/ [the] hand ofH3027
- הָֽ/אָדָ֗םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH120
- מִ/יַּד֙mi./Yadfrom/ [the] hand ofH3027
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376
- אָחִ֔י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
- אֶדְרֹ֖שׁ'ed.RoshI will seekH1875
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315
- הָֽ/אָדָֽם\׃Ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH120
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- שֹׁפֵךְ֙sho.feKhH8210
- דַּ֣םdam<of> [the] blood ofH1818
- הָֽ/אָדָ֔םha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH120
- בָּֽ/אָדָ֖םba./'a.Damby <the>/ humankindH120
- דָּמ֣/וֹda.M/oblood/ hisH1818
- יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְyi.sha.Fekh<it> will be shedH8210
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588
- בְּ/צֶ֣לֶםbe./Tze.lemin/ [the] image ofH6754
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הָ/אָדָֽם\׃ha./'a.Dam<the>/ humankindH120
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- וַ/אֲנִ֕יva./'a.Niand/ IH589
- הִנְנִ֥/יhi./Nihere [am]/ IH2005
- מֵקִ֛יםme.Kimabout to establishH6965
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- בְּרִיתִ֖/יbe.ri.T/icovenant/ myH1285
- אִתְּ/כֶ֑ם'i.te./Khemwith/ youH854
- וְ/אֶֽת\־ve./'Etand/ withH854
- זַרְעֲ/כֶ֖םzar.'a./Khemoffspring/ yourH2233
- אַֽחֲרֵי/כֶֽם\׃'A.cha.rei./Khemafter/ youH310
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- וְ/אֵ֨תve./'Etand/ withH854
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshcreatureH5315
- הַֽ/חַיָּה֙ha./chai.Yah<the>/ livingH2416
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- אִתְּ/כֶ֔ם'i.te./KhemH854
- בָּ/ע֧וֹףba./'ofamong the/ bird[s]H5775
- בַּ/בְּהֵמָ֛הba./be.he.Mahamong the/ livestockH929
- וּֽ/בְ/כָל\־u./ve./Khol-and/ among/ everyH3605
- חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416
- הָ/אָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- אִתְּ/כֶ֑ם'i.te./Khemwith/ youH854
- מִ/כֹּל֙mi./Kolfrom/ allH3605
- יֹצְאֵ֣יyo.tze.'EiH3318
- הַ/תֵּבָ֔הha./te.Vahthe/ arkH8392
- לְ/כֹ֖לle./Kholto/ everyH3605
- חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
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- וַ/הֲקִמֹתִ֤יva./ha.ki.mo.Tiand/ I will establishH6965
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- בְּרִיתִ/י֙be.ri.T/icovenant/ myH1285
- אִתְּ/כֶ֔ם'i.te./Khemwith/ youH854
- וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notH3808
- יִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.Ret<it> will be cut offH3772
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- בָּשָׂ֛רba.SarfleshH1320
- ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
- מִ/מֵּ֣יmi./Meifrom/ [the] waters ofH4325
- הַ/מַּבּ֑וּלha./ma.Bulthe/ floodH3999
- וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notH3808
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yeh<it> will beH1961
- ע֛וֹדodagainH5750
- מַבּ֖וּלma.Bula floodH3999
- לְ/שַׁחֵ֥תle./sha.Chetto/ destroyH7843
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
12
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- זֹ֤אתzotthisH2063
- אֽוֹת\־'ot-H226
- הַ/בְּרִית֙ha./be.Ritthe/ covenantH1285
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
- נֹתֵ֗ןno.TenH5414
- בֵּינִ/י֙bei./Nibetween/ meH996
- וּ/בֵ֣ינֵי/כֶ֔םu./Vei.nei./Khemand/ between/ youH996
- וּ/בֵ֛יןu./Veinand/ betweenH996
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshcreatureH5315
- חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- אִתְּ/כֶ֑ם'i.te./KhemH854
- לְ/דֹרֹ֖תle./do.Rotfor/ generations ofH1755
- עוֹלָֽם\׃o.LamperpetuityH5769
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- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- קַשְׁתִּ֕/יkash.T/ibow/ myH7198
- נָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiI setH5414
- בֶּֽ/עָנָ֑ןbe./'a.Nanin the/ cloud[s]H6051
- וְ/הָֽיְתָה֙ve./ha.ye.Tahand/ it will becomeH1961
- לְ/א֣וֹתle./'ot<into>/ a sign ofH226
- בְּרִ֔יתbe.Rita covenantH1285
- בֵּינִ֖/יbei./Nibetween/ meH996
- וּ/בֵ֥יןu./Veinand/ betweenH996
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
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- וְ/זָכַרְתִּ֣יve./za.khar.Tiand/ I will rememberH2142
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- בְּרִיתִ֗/יbe.ri.T/icovenant/ myH1285
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
- בֵּינִ/י֙bei./NiH996
- וּ/בֵ֣ינֵי/כֶ֔םu./Vei.nei./Khemand/ between/ youH996
- וּ/בֵ֛יןu./Veinand/ betweenH996
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshcreatureH5315
- חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416
- בְּ/כָל\־be./kholamong/ allH3605
- בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320
- וְ/לֹֽא\־ve./lo'-and/ notH3808
- יִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.Yeh<it> will becomeH1961
- ע֤וֹדodagainH5750
- הַ/מַּ֙יִם֙ha./Ma.yimthe/ waterH4325
- לְ/מַבּ֔וּלle./ma.Bul<into>/ a floodH3999
- לְ/שַׁחֵ֖תle./sha.Chetto/ destroyH7843
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- בָּשָֽׂר\׃ba.SarfleshH1320
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- וְ/הָיְתָ֥הve./ha.ye.Tahand/ it will beH1961
- הַ/קֶּ֖שֶׁתha./Ke.shetthe/ bowH7198
- בֶּֽ/עָנָ֑ןbe./'a.Nanin the/ cloud[s]H6051
- וּ/רְאִיתִ֗י/הָu./re.'i.Ti./haand/ I will see/ itH7200
- לִ/זְכֹּר֙li/z.Korto/ rememberH2142
- בְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285
- עוֹלָ֔םo.LamperpetuityH5769
- בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- וּ/בֵין֙u./Veinand/ betweenH996
- כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
- נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshcreatureH5315
- חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416
- בְּ/כָל\־be./kholamong/ allH3605
- בָּשָׂ֖רba.SarfleshH1320
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- עַל\־'al-H5921
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
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- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- נֹ֑חַNo.achNoahH5146
- זֹ֤אתzotthisH2063
- אֽוֹת\־'ot-H226
- הַ/בְּרִית֙ha./be.Ritthe/ covenantH1285
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- הֲקִמֹ֔תִיha.ki.Mo.tiI have establishedH6965
- בֵּינִ֕/יbei./Nibetween/ meH996
- וּ/בֵ֥יןu./Veinand/ betweenH996
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- בָּשָׂ֖רba.SarfleshH1320
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- עַל\־'al-H5921
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃\ \פha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
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- וַ/יִּֽהְי֣וּva/i.yih.Yuand/ they wereH1961
- בְנֵי\־ve.nei-H1121
- נֹ֗חַNo.achNoahH5146
- הַ/יֹּֽצְאִים֙hai./yo.tze.'Imwho/ came outH3318
- מִן\־min-fromH4480
- הַ/תֵּבָ֔הha./te.Vahthe/ arkH8392
- שֵׁ֖םshemShemH8035
- וְ/חָ֣םve./Chamand/ HamH2526
- וָ/יָ֑פֶתva./Ya.fetand/ JaphethH3315
- וְ/חָ֕םve./Chamand/ HamH2526
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- אֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1
- כְנָֽעַן\׃khe.Na.'anCanaanH3667
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- וַ/יַּ֗רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH7200
- חָ֚םchamHamH2526
- אֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1
- כְנַ֔עַןkhe.Na.'anCanaanH3667
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
- עֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172
- אָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
- וַ/יַּגֵּ֥דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he toldH5046
- לִ/שְׁנֵֽי\־li/sh.nei-to/ [the] twoH8147
- אֶחָ֖י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
- בַּ/חֽוּץ\׃ba./Chutzon the/ outsideH2351
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- וַ/יִּקַּח֩va/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
- שֵׁ֨םshemShemH8035
- וָ/יֶ֜פֶתva./Ye.fetand/ JaphethH3315
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/שִּׂמְלָ֗הha./sim.Lahthe/ garmentH8071
- וַ/יָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙va/i.ya.Si.muand/ they put [it]H7760
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- שְׁכֶ֣םshe.KhemH7926
- שְׁנֵי/הֶ֔םshe.nei./Hemboth of/ themH8147
- וַ/יֵּֽלְכוּ֙va/i.yel.Khuand/ they walkedH1980
- אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית'a.Cho.ra.NitbackwardsH322
- וַ/יְכַסּ֕וּva/y.kha.Suand/ they coveredH3680
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853
- עֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172
- אֲבִי/הֶ֑ם'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
- וּ/פְנֵי/הֶם֙u./fe.nei./Hemand/ faces/ theirH6440
- אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית'a.Cho.ra.NitH322
- וְ/עֶרְוַ֥תve./'er.Vatand/ [the] nakedness ofH6172
- אֲבִי/הֶ֖ם'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- רָאֽוּ\׃ra.'Uthey sawH7200
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- וַ/יִּ֥יקֶץva/i.Yi.ketzand/ he awokeH3364
- נֹ֖חַNo.achNoahH5146
- מִ/יֵּינ֑/וֹmi./yei.N/ofrom/ wine/ hisH3196
- וַ/יֵּ֕דַעva/i.Ye.da'and/ he knewH3045
- אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-H834
- עָ֥שָׂה\־'A.sah-he had doneH6213
- ל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- בְּנ֥/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- הַ/קָּטָֽן\׃ha./ka.Tan<the>/ youngH6996
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- יַ֤פְתְּyaftmay he make spaciousH6601
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430
- לְ/יֶ֔פֶתle./Ye.fet<to>/ JaphethH3315
- וְ/יִשְׁכֹּ֖ןve./yish.Konand/ let him dwellH7931
- בְּ/אָֽהֳלֵי\־be./'o.ho.lei-in/ [the] tents ofH168
- שֵׁ֑םShemShemH8035
- וִ/יהִ֥יvi./Hiand/ let him beH1961
- כְנַ֖עַןkhe.Na.'anCanaanH3667
- עֶ֥בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650
- לָֽ/מוֹ\׃la./moto <the>/ themH9038
Strong's words in Genesis 9 (6)
- Strong's H3605 — כָּל\־ (kol-)
- every. Appears 21 times in Genesis 9.
- Strong's H1961 — יִֽהְיֶ֔ה (yih.Yeh)
- <it> will be. Appears 12 times in Genesis 9.
- Strong's H996 — בֵּינִ/י֙ (bei./Ni)
- between/ me. Appears 12 times in Genesis 9.
- Strong's H776 — הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ (ha./'A.retz)
- the/ earth. Appears 11 times in Genesis 9.
- Strong's H2416 — חַיַּ֣ת (chai.Yat)
- <the> animal of. Appears 9 times in Genesis 9.
- Strong's H5146 — נֹ֖חַ (No.ach)
- Noah. Appears 9 times in Genesis 9.
“For it was told you by Moses in the book of Genesis, that God granted to Noah, being a just man, to eat of every animal, but not of flesh with the blood, which is dead. And as he was ready to say, "as the green herbs," I anticipated him: "Why do you not receive this statement,...”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 9 (4)
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“For the Spirit of prophecy would not curse the son that had been by God blessed along with [his brothers]. But since the punishment of the sin would cleave to the whole descent of the son that mocked at his father's nakedness, he made the curse originate with his son. Now, in...”
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“The chaste son could not endure looking upon the immodest nakedness of a good man; chastity covered over what drunkenness had exposed in a transgression committed in ignorance but manifest to all.”
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“And He changed the food of men, giving them leave to eat flesh: for from Adam the first-formed until the Flood men ate only of seeds and the fruit of trees, and to eat flesh was not permitted to them. But since the three sons of Noah were the beginning of a race of men, God bl...”
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“Now the three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and Japheth, from whom again the race was multiplied: for these were the beginning of mankind after the flood. Now of these one fell under a curse, and the two (others) inherited a blessing by reason of their works. For the younger of...”