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Genesis 9:23

WEB

23Shem 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.

KJV

23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.

BSB

23Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

FBV

23Shem and Japheth picked up a cloak and, holding it over their shoulders, walked in backwards and covered up their father's privates. They made sure to look the other way so they wouldn't see their father's privates.

Related Resources

Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) - BibleProject
Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Galatians 6:1

1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Exodus 20:12

12“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

1 Peter 4:8

8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Leviticus 19:32

32“‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

1 Timothy 5:17

17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Romans 13:7

7Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

1 Timothy 5:1

1Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

1 Peter 2:17

17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

1 Timothy 5:19

19Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.