Illustrated bible History - Catholic Apologetics Information

The rainbow which we sec in the clouds is the sign of this
covenarlt botmeen God and the earth. The sons of Noe were
Sem, Cham and Japllet. Now Xoe began to cultivate the
earth. He planted a vineyard, ancl drinking of the wine, he
fell nuleep, mid was uncovcrod in his t,ent.
5. Cham, seeing his fathcr in tliis condition, spoke of it in
a jesting ~ v to ~ his y brothers. %'hey, howevel; filled with a
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chaste and holy fcar, put a cloak upon their shoulders, nnd,
going backwards so as not to look upon him wherc he lay,
covcred their father's nakedness. And Noe, awaking nnd
hcnring vhxt had hnppencd, said: " Gurfied be Chanaan; 3,
servant of servants sl~all he be unto his brethren." But he
blesscd Sem ancl J:tphct. Children should learn from this
example not to mock or ridicule thoir parents.