And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside.

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.

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.

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

When Noah awoke from his drunkenness and learned what his youngest son had done to him,

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.”