Gen 9:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his brothers outside ( v. 22 ). Ham did not just see this by accident—he enjoyed seeing it and made fun of his father. He acted disrespectfully and tried to make his brothers laugh at Noah’s shame. It is wrong to joke about someone’s sin or to tell others about it, especially when it is a parent (Obad. 12; Prov. xiv. 9 ; 1 Cor. v. 2 ).

‏ Genesis 9:22

v. 22: Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his brothers outside (v. 22 ^a). Ham did not just see this by accident—he enjoyed seeing it and made fun of his father. He acted disrespectfully and tried to make his brothers laugh at Noah’s shame. It is wrong to joke about someone’s sin or to tell others about it, especially when it is a parent (Obad. 12; Prov. xiv. 9 ^b; 1 Cor. v. 2 ^c).