KJV ORIGINAL
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Noah woke up from his drunken sleep, he found out what his youngest son had done to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Noah discovering that his son Ham had dishonored him while he was drunk and vulnerable.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Noah and his family survived the great flood and began rebuilding civilization. Noah had planted a vineyard and become drunk from the wine, during which his son Ham saw his nakedness and told his brothers instead of covering his father respectfully. The other two sons, Shem and Japheth, had walked backward to cover their father without looking at him.
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