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Genesis 9:23 English

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And 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.


Other English Bible translations:
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRBut Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father's nakedness.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNShem and Japheth took a cloak, held it between them from their shoulders, walked backwards and covered their father's nakedness, keeping their faces turned away so they did not see their father's exposed body.
Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNShem and Yefet took a cloak, put it over both their shoulders, and, walking backward, went in and covered their naked father. Their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father lying there shamefully exposed.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNBut Shem and Japheth took a piece of clothing. They laid it across their shoulders. Then they walked backward into the tent. They covered their father's body. They turned their faces away. They didn't want to see their father's naked body.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name Version)GNT-SNThen Shem and Japheth took a robe and held it behind them on their shoulders. They walked backward into the tent and covered their father, keeping their faces turned away so as not to see him naked.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNShem and Japheth took a robe, held it over their shoulders, walked backward into the tent, and covered their father's naked body. As they did this, they looked the other way so they wouldn't see him naked.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Version)NASB-SNBut 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 turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness.
New Revised Standard Version Sacred Name EditionNRSV-SNThen Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away, and they did not see their father's nakedness.
King James Version (unedited)KJVAnd 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.
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This scripture, "Genesis 9:23 English", focuses on the theme of Modesty, the opposite of Immodesty;
Modesty is an aspect of Wisdom, the opposite of Foolishness.


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