What Does the Bible Say About Ham?
Here are 15 Bible verses about ham, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Psalms 105:23
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
BSBThen Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
- #2Psalms 78:51
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
BSBHe struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- #3Psalms 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
BSBwondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
- #4Genesis 9:20-27
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 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. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. …
BSBNow Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 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. When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him, he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” …
- #5Genesis 9:18
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
BSBThe sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan.
- #6Genesis 9:18-27
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 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. …
BSBThe sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. These three were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated. Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. 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. …
- #7Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
BSBThis is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.
- #8Psalms 105:27
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
BSBThey performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
- #91 Chronicles 1:8-16
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim. And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth, …
BSBThe sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites, the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites. And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, …
- #10Genesis 10:6-20
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, …
BSBThe sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.” His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, …
- #111 Chronicles 1:4
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
BSBThe sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- #12Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
BSBThe sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- #131 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
BSBThe sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- #14Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
BSBAnd Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.
- #15Genesis 5:32
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
BSBAfter Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
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