Genesis 6:11
But the earth was corrupted before God, and the earth was filled with iniquity.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
In Context
10And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
Cross References
Genesis 7:1And the Lord God said to Noah, Enter thou and all thy family into the ark, for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were evil, and exceedingly sinful before God.
Psalms 11:5Who have said, We will magnify our tongue; 1 Our lips are our own: who is Lord of us? 1
Jeremiah 6:7As a cistern cools water, so her wickedness cools her, ungodliness and misery shall be heard in her, as continually before her.
Ezekiel 28:16Of the abundance of thy merchandise thou hast filled thy storehouses with iniquity, and hast sinned: therefore thou hast been cast down wounded from the mount of God, and the cherub has brought thee out of the midst of the stones of fire.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 6:9-11
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord . 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. We have here Noah distinguished from the rest of the world, and a peculiar mark of honour put upon him. 1. When God was displeased with the rest of the world, he favoured Noah: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, v. 8 . This vindicates God's justice in his displeasure against the world, and… Read the whole commentary →