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... > Bible > Old Testament > Genesis from the descendants of Cain and Seth to Abraham > story of Noah > Noah as wine-grower (Genesis 9:18-27) > the drunkenness of Noah > the mocking of Noah: Ham finds his father (partially) naked sleeping out of doors (or in his tent, or in the vineyard cottage); Ham calls his brothers > Shem and Japheth cover their father Noah; Ham usually stands nearby deriding him > Shem and Japheth walking backwards towards Noah

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71B352111Shem and Japheth walking backwards towards Noah  

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Subject

  • ark
  • backward movement
  • bible
  • cottage
  • covering
  • decency
  • drunkenness
  • father
  • father and son
  • Genesis
  • Genesis 09
  • God
  • Ham
  • honouring
  • Japheth
  • mocking
  • naked
  • Noah
  • Noah's sons
  • Old Testament
  • outdoors
  • Shem
  • shouting
  • sleeping
  • son
  • tent
  • vineyard
  • vintage
  • walking
  • wine-growing

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