23. Ke bona ooShem noYafete bathatha ingubo, baya ngomva kuyise egumbini lakhe, bamambathisa bengamjonganga, ukuze bangamboni ehamba ze.
24. Akuqabuka uNowa, wayiva into eyenziwe ngunyana wakhe oligqibelo,
25. wathi:“Uqalekisiwe uKanana!Uya kuba lixhoba labantakwabo.
26. Mdumiseni *uNdikhoyo uThixo kaShem.UKanana uya kuba likhoboka likaShem.
27. Wanga uThixo angawandisa umhlaba kaYafete;yanga inzala yakhe ingaxhamla amathamsanqa kunye nekaShem;uKanana yena abe likhoboka likaYafete.”
28. UNowa wahlala amakhulu amathathu namashumi amahlanu emva kwemvula kanogumbe,
29. wabhubha emakhulu alithoba namashumi mahlanu ubudala.