Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 9:24

24. And Noah awoke from his Wine , and knew what his younger Son had done unto him.

(i. e.) From his drunkenness, or from his sleep, the effect of it.

Either by the information of his Sons: Or by divine inspiration.

Or, His little Son, either Ham mentioned ver. 22. or Canaan mentioned in the next verse; by comparing of which places it may be gathered, that Canaan first saw it, and told his Father Ham of it, and he told it to his Brethren. The latter seems here principally intended, 1. Because the curse following is appropriated to him. 2. Because of the title of younger or little Son, which seems not to be so properly added if Ham was meant, both because it doth not appear that he was the youngest, for wheresoever these three Brethren are mentioned, he is always put in the middle place, and because that addition seems to be unnecessary and impertinent to the present business, which if Canaan be intended, is proper and pertinent by way of distinction, to shew that he spake of his Grandson, o[illegible: 1+ letters] his Sons Son. Object. He calleth him his Son. Answ. Grand-children are frequently called their Grand-fathers Sons in Scripture, as Gen. 29. 5. 2 Sam. 19. 24. 1 Chron. 1. 17.