Genesis 9:21
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
In Context
20In those days Noah became a farmer, and he made a vine-garden.
Cross References
Genesis 19:32Come, let us give our father much wine, and we will go into his bed, so that we may have offspring by our father,
Proverbs 23:31Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:
Habakkuk 2:15A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink from the cup of his passion, so that you may be a witness of their shame!
Romans 13:13With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
Galatians 5:21Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
Revelation 3:18If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 9:19-24
Sin of Ham. ( b. c. 2347.) 18 And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. 19 These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20 And Noah began to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: 21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment,… Read the whole commentary →