²⁰ Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded^[a] to plant a vineyard. ²¹ When he drank some of its wine,^(A) he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. ²² Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked^(B) and told his two brothers outside. ²³ But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father’s naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked.

²⁴ When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, ²⁵ he said,

²⁶ He also said,

⁶ “‘No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the Lord.

⁷ “‘Do not dishonor your father^(A) by having sexual relations with your mother.^(B) She is your mother; do not have relations with her.

⁸ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife;^(C) that would dishonor your father.^(D)

⁹ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your sister,^(E) either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.^(F)

¹⁰ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter; that would dishonor you.

¹¹ “‘Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

¹² “‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s sister;^(G) she is your father’s close relative.

¹³ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister,^(H) because she is your mother’s close relative.

¹⁴ “‘Do not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt.^(I)

¹⁵ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law.^(J) She is your son’s wife; do not have relations with her.^(K)

¹⁶ “‘Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife;^(L) that would dishonor your brother.

¹⁷ “‘Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter.^(M) Do not have sexual relations with either her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.

¹⁸ “‘Do not take your wife’s sister^(N) as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

¹⁹ “‘Do not approach a woman to have sexual relations during the uncleanness^(O) of her monthly period.^(P)

¹¹ “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.^(A) Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.^(B)

¹⁰ In you are those who dishonor their father’s bed;^(A) in you are those who violate women during their period,^(B) when they are ceremonially unclean.^(C)