Study it in the app“And Shem and Japheth took the cloak and laid it on the shoulders of both of them, and they walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned backward, and the nakedness of their father they did not see.”
AndוַShemשֵׁםand Japhethוָיֶפֶתtookיִּקַּחthe cloakאֶת הַשִּׂמְלָהandוַlaid itיָּשִׂימוּonעַלthe shouldersשְׁכֶםof both of them,שְׁנֵיהֶםand they walkedוַיֵּלְכוּbackwardאֲחֹרַנִּיתand coveredוַיְכַסּוּthe nakednessאֵת עֶרְוַתof their father;אֲבִיהֶםand their facesוּפְנֵיהֶםwere turnedbackward,אֲחֹרַנִּיתandוְthe nakednessעֶרְוַתof their fatherאֲבִיהֶםthey did notלֹאsee.רָאוּ
Shem
Shem, one of the three sons of Noah; Abraham descends from him. The name also stands for his descendants.
Where else “shem” appearsJapheth
Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah; also his descendants.
Where else “yefet” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearscloak
Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.
Where else “simla” appearsput
To put something somewhere.
Where else “yasimu” appearsshoulder
The part of the body by the neck where a load is carried.
Where else “shechem” appearsboth
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appearswalk
To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.
Where else “yelchu” appearsbackward
Backward, behind.
Where else “achoranit” appearscover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “yechasu” appearsnakedness
Nakedness; the private parts of the body; figuratively, shame. Seeing another's nakedness was a grave lack of respect.
Where else “ervat” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearsface
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “fene” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “rau” appears22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
23 · This verse (above)
24And Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
1. What it says
What sign did Elohim set as a covenant with Noah and every living creature (vv. 12-13)?
2. What it means
What does verse 6 say about the value of human life, and what reason does it give?
3. How I live it
What simple sign can help you remember Elohim’s promises today?
