LXX Gen 9:18–29: Noah’s sons and the curse

Says 9:18 has Σήμ, Χάμ, Ἰάφεθ· Χὰμ ἦν πατὴρ Χανάαν, and 9:19 διεσπάρησαν ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν (Abbott-Smith: διασπείρω, “to scatter abroad, disperse”) for נָפְצָה כָל־הָאָרֶץ (nafetsah khol-ha'arets). 9:20 has ἤρξατο Νῶε ἄνθρωπος γεωργὸς γῆς, καὶ ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα for וַיָּחֶל נֹחַ אִישׁ הָאֲדָמָה וַיִּטַּע כָּרֶם.

Uncertain No lean is taken on the syntax of 9:20 or on Noah’s culpability.

Says 9:21 has the passive ἐγυμνώθη for וַיִּתְגַּל and ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, “in his house”, for בְּתוֹךְ אָהֳלֹה, “inside his tent”. 9:22 adds καὶ ἐξελθών before ἀνήγγειλεν. 9:23 has τὸ ἱμάτιον for הַשִּׂמְלָה and ὀπισθοφανῶς and ὀπισθοφανές for the two אֲחֹרַנִּית.

Says 9:24 has ἐξένηψεν (Abbott-Smith: ἐκνήφω, “to become sober after drunkenness”, listing Gen 9:24) and ὁ νεώτερος, “the younger”, for הַקָּטָן.

Uncertain Whether the son of 9:24 is Ham or Canaan is not decided here.

Says Swete prints Ἐπικατάρατος Χανάαν at 9:25, with παῖς οἰκέτης for עֶבֶד עֲבָדִים, and its apparatus gives Χάμ for Χανάαν in the Bodleian Genesis at 9:25 and 9:27. 9:26 has Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Σήμ for בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי שֵׁם. עֶבֶד לָמוֹ is παῖς αὐτοῦ at 9:26 but παῖς αὐτῶν at 9:27. 9:27 has πλατύναι (Abbott-Smith: “to make broad, enlarge, extend”), without the sound-play of יַפְתְּ … לְיֶפֶת, and ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις for בְּאָהֳלֵי־שֵׁם; κατοικησάτω, like וְיִשְׁכֹּן, names no subject.

Uncertain No lean is taken on who dwells in 9:27 or on the number of לָמוֹ.

Says 9:28–29 give 350 and 950 years, as the MT does.