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Bible Verses About Ham And Noah's Family

Early Christian writers clearly taught that Noah had three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and that all of their families came from the ark after the flood. Justin Martyr, Theophilus of Antioch, Hippolytus, Cyprian, Irenaeus, and the Apostolic Constitutions all repeat this family line, usually with Genesis 7, 8, 9, or 10 in view. They also commonly read the curse on Canaan as a judgment tied to Ham’s sin and as a lesson about family order and punishment, though the exact wording and emphasis vary.

Some writers used Noah’s family mainly for typology, especially as a picture of salvation through the ark or of Christ, so those uses are secondary rather than the main answer. Overall, the witness is broad and steady, with direct teaching about Noah’s family being strong and typological use being common but separate.

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1 Genesis 9:18 2 Genesis 10:1 3 Genesis 9:25 4 Genesis 10:32 5 Genesis 9:22 6 Genesis 7:13 7 Genesis 6:9 8 Genesis 10:6 9 Genesis 10:20 10 Genesis 9:19

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Genesis 9:18 primary

And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

Identifies Ham as the father of Canaan.

Genesis 10:1

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Direct genealogy statement.

Genesis 9:25

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Direct curse on Canaan.

Genesis 10:32

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Direct statement that nations came from Noah's sons.

Genesis 9:22

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

Direct statement of Ham seeing Noah's nakedness.

Genesis 7:13

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Direct biblical account of Noah, his sons, and their wives entering the ark.

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Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

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Genesis 10:6

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Lists one of Ham's sons, showing the family line.

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

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Genesis 9:19

These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

Says the whole earth was populated from the three sons.

1 Chronicles 1:8

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

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Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Completes the blessing and curse line tied to Shem and Canaan.

Genesis 4:11

And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

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Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

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Genesis 9:27

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

Says God will enlarge Japheth and Canaan will serve.

Deuteronomy 28:18

Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

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