20 Then Noah began 1farming and planted a vineyard.

21 He drank of the wine and abecame drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent.

22 Ham, the father of Canaan, asaw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were 1turned away, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

24 When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.

25 So he said,

“aCursed be Canaan;

1bA servant of servants

He shall be to his brothers.”

26 He also said,

“aBlessed be the Lord,

The God of Shem;

And let Canaan be 1his servant.

27 “aMay God enlarge Japheth,

And let him dwell in the tents of Shem;

And let Canaan be 1his servant.”