Genesis 9:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 9:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 9:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Cana..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 9:18 — KJV
“And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan”
— Genesis 9:18 (KJV)
Genesis 9:18 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 9:18
“In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:18: sons, noah, ark
“And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:18: sons, noah, shem
“Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:18: sons, noah, shem
“And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:18: sons, went, ham
“And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it. was...: Heb. went forth”
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