Genesis 9:23
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
Genesis 9:23 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
Genesis 9:23 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Then Shem and Japheth took a garment and placed it across their shoulders, and walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.
Genesis 9:23 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 9:23 say?
Genesis 9:23 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Genesis 9:23 found in the Bible?
Genesis 9:23 is verse 23 of chapter 9 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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