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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Genesis 9:21

Either through ignorance and inexperience of the nature and strength of that liquor, or through the infirmity of the flesh, which was tempted by its great and, to him, new pleasantness, and by the refreshment he found in it under the weary labours of his body, and the sad thoughts of his mind, for the desolate condition of the world. He was uncovered, either to relieve himself against the heat of the climate and season, or from his negligence and carelessness; which might easily happen, because men's garments at that time were loose, as they were in the following ages, when breeches were not in common use, and therefore were peculiarly prescribed to the priests, Exodus 28:42 Ezekiel 44:18.

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See also Genesis 9:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 9:21. _HE DRANK OF THE WINE, C._] It is very probable that this was the first time the wine was cultivated and it is as probable that the strength or intoxicating power of the expressed...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 The Earth Replenished _ 1. The divine commission (Genesis 9:1)_ 2. The covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:8) 3. The token of the covenant (Genesis 9:12) 4. The family of Noah ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WINE: first occurance. Hebrew. _yayin._ See App-27. [CONVERSION NOTE:SOME VERSIONS OF THE COMPANION BIBLE TEXT ON THE INTERNET HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENT FOR THIS VERSE BUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK (THAT. H...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Noah, as the Vine-dresser, and his three Sons. (J.) In this section the narrative, which begins at Genesis 9:20, is introduced by the two connecting Genesis 9:18-19, which either conclude J's account...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and he drank_ The representation is that of the man who first made wine out of grapes, and drinking of it in ignorance was overcome by its potency. No blame is attached to him....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE WAS UNCOVERED is, literally, _he uncovered himself._ It was no accident, but a wilful breach of modesty....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּ֥שְׁתְּ מִן ־הַ יַּ֖יִן וַ יִּשְׁכָּ֑ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he drank of the wine, and was (o) drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. (o) This is set before us to show what a horrible thing drunkenness is....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Drunk. Noe by the judgment of the fathers was not guilty of sin, in being overcome by wine; because he knew not the strength of it. (Challoner) --- Wine, Though vines had grown from the beginning, the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is one characteristic of divine revelation to which attention may be profitably called as a starting point. We have to do with facts. The Bible alone is a revelation of facts, and, we can add (n...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And he drank of the wine, and was drunk_ It is highly probable he did not know the effect of it before. _And he was uncovered in his tent_ Made naked to his shame....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God blesseth Noah. 4 Blood and murder are forbidden. 9 Gods Couenant 13 signified by the Rainebow. 18 Noah replenisheth the world, 20 planteth a Vineyard, 21 is drunken, and mocked of his sonn...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    NOAH'S SIN...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 9:21 drank H8354 (H8799) wine H3196 drunk H7937 (H8799) uncovered H1540 (H8691) in H8432 tent...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he drank of the wine and became drunk, and was uncovered within his tent.' In a drunken state Noah lies naked in his tent, unaware of the impropriety of his situation. In his right mind he would...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    and was. Genesis 6:9 Genesis 19:32 Proverbs 20:1 Proverbs 23:31...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And he drank of the wine and was drunk — 'Tis highly probable, he did not know the effect of it before. And he was uncovered in his tent — Made naked to his shame....

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