Genesis 9:21

9:21 When he drank some of the wine, he got drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

Genesis 18:9

18:9 Then they asked him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied, “There, in the tent.”

Genesis 35:21

35:21 Then Israel traveled on and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.


tn The Hebrew verb גָּלָה (galah) in the Hitpael verbal stem (וַיִּתְגַּל, vayyitggal) means “to uncover oneself” or “to be uncovered.” Noah became overheated because of the wine and uncovered himself in the tent.

tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) often accompanies a gesture of pointing or a focused gaze.

sn The location of Migdal Eder is not given. It appears to be somewhere between Bethlehem and Hebron. Various traditions have identified it as at the shepherds’ fields near Bethlehem (the Hebrew name Migdal Eder means “tower of the flock”; see Mic 4:8) or located it near Solomon’s pools.