Verse List for GEN 9:23

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OET (OET-RV) So Shem and Yafet took a robe, and holding it between their shoulders they walked backwards into the tent and covered their father’s nakedness. (Their faces were towards the tent entrance, so they didn’t see his nakedness.)

OET-LV And_ Shēm _he/it _took and_Yefet/(Japheth) DOM the_garment and_they _put_it on the _shoulder _of both _of_them and_they _walked backwards and_they _covered DOM the _nakedness _of their _father _of_their and_faces _of_their were_backwards and_the _nakedness _of their _father _of_their not they _saw.

ULT But Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it across the shoulders of the two of them and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were turned away, so that they did not see the nakedness of their father.

UST However, Shem and Japheth took a robe, and held it between them at shoulder level and walked backward into the tent and covered their father’s naked body with it. As they did that, they kept their faces turned away from him so that they would not see him naked.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and went backward to cover the nakedness of their father, their faces being turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

WEBBE & WMBB Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.

NET Shem and Japheth took the garment and placed it on their shoulders. Then they walked in backwards and covered up their father’s nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so they did not see their father’s nakedness.

LSV And Shem takes—Japheth also—the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces [are] backward, and their father’s nakedness they have not seen.

FBV Shem and Japheth picked up a cloak and, holding it over their shoulders, walked in backwards and covered up their father's privates. They made sure to look the other way so they wouldn't see their father's privates.

T4T Then Shem and Japheth took a large cloth and placed it across their backs, and walked backwards into the tent. They covered their father’s naked body with the cloth. Their faces were turned away from their father, so they did not see him naked.

LEB Then[fn] Shem and Japheth took a garment, and the two of them put it on their shoulders and, walking backward, they covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were turned backward, so that[fn] they did not see the nakedness of their father.

BBE And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they might not see him unclothed.

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JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA But Sem and Japheth put a cloak upon their shoulders, and going backward, covered the nakedness of their father: and their faces were turned away, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.

YLT And Shem taketh — Japheth also — the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces [are] backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.

Drby And Shem and Japheth took the upper garment and both laid [it] upon their shoulders, and went backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were turned away, that they saw not their father's nakedness.

RV 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.

SLT And Shem and Japheth will take a garment and they will put upon their two shoulders, and will go backwards and will cover the nakedness of their father: and their faces backwards, and they will not see the nakedness of their father.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And Shem and Iaphet tooke a garment, and layed it vpon both their shoulders, and went backward, and couered the nakednesse of their father, and their faces were backward, and they saw not their fathers nakednesse.
(And Shem and Yaphet 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 fathers nakedness.)

Bshps And Sem and Iapheth takyng a garment, layde it vpon their shoulders, and commyng backwarde, couered the nakednesse of their father, namely their faces beyng turned away, lest they should see their fathers nakednesse.
(And Sem and Yapheth taking a garment, laid it upon their shoulders, and coming backward, covered the nakedness of their father, namely their faces being turned away, lest they should see their fathers nakedness.)

Gnva Then tooke Shem and Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.
(Then took Shem and Yapheth a garment, and put it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father with their faces backward: so they saw not their fathers nakedness.)

Cvdl The toke Sem and Iaphet a mantell and put it vpo both their shulders, and wente backwarde, and couered their fathers secretes: & their faces were turned asyde, yt they shulde not se their fathers preuyties.
(The took Sem and Yaphet a mantell and put it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered their fathers secrets: and their faces were turned aside, it they should not see their fathers preuyties.)

Wycl And sotheli Sem and Jafeth puttiden a mentil on her schuldris, and thei yeden bacward, and hileden the schameful membris of her fadir, and her faces weren turned awei, and thei sien not the priuy membris of her fadir.
(And truly Sem and Yafeth put a mantle on her shoulders, and they went backward, and hileden the shameful members of her father, and her faces were turned away, and they seeing not the privy/private members of her father.)

Luth Da nahm Sem und Japheth ein Kleid und legten es auf ihre beiden Schultern und gingen rücklings hinzu und deckten ihres Vaters Scham zu; und ihr Angesicht war abgewandt, daß sie ihres Vaters Scham nicht sahen.
(So took Sem and Yapheth a garment and laid it on/in/to their/her both shoulder and went rücklings in and covered theirs/hers father shame(n) to/for; and you(pl)/their/her face what/which abgewandt, that they/she/them theirs/hers father shame(n) not saw(v).)

ClVg At vero Sem et Japheth pallium imposuerunt humeris suis, et incedentes retrorsum, operuerunt verenda patris sui: faciesque eorum aversæ erant, et patris virilia non viderunt.[fn]
(But indeed/however Sem and Yapheth cloak they_imposed shoulders to_his_own, and incedentes backwards, they_covered really/trulynda of_the_father self: facesque their aversæ they_were, and of_the_father menlia not/no they_saw.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּקַּח֩ שֵׁ֨ם וָ⁠יֶ֜פֶת אֶת־הַ⁠שִּׂמְלָ֗ה וַ⁠יָּשִׂ֨ימוּ֙ עַל־שְׁכֶ֣ם שְׁנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם וַ⁠יֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וַ⁠יְכַסּ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עֶרְוַ֣ת אֲבִי⁠הֶ֑ם וּ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶם֙ אֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית וְ⁠עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲבִי⁠הֶ֖ם לֹ֥א רָאֽוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ λαβόντες Σὴμ καὶ Ἰάφεθ τὸ ἱμάτιον, ἐπέθεντο ἐπὶ τὰ δύο νῶτα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν ὀπισθοφανῶς, καὶ συνεκάλυψαν τὴν γύμνωσιν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν· καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν ὀπισθοφανῶς, καὶ τὴν γύμνωσιν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν οὐκ εἶδον.

BrTr And Sem and Japheth having taken a garment, put it on both their backs and went backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their face was backward, and they saw not the nakedness of their father.