Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
In Context
10And Noah begate three sonnes, Shem, Ham and Iapheth.
Cross References
Genesis 7:1And the Lord said vnto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Arke: for thee haue I seene righteous before me in this age.
Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and exceeding sinners against the Lord.
Psalms 11:5The Lord will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate.
Psalms 140:11For the backbiter shall not be established vpon the earth: euill shall hunt the cruell man to destruction.
Jeremiah 6:7As the fountaine casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her malice: crueltie and spoyle is continually heard in her before me with sorowe and strokes.
Ezekiel 28:16By the multitude of thy marchandise, they haue filled the middes of thee with crueltie, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as prophane out of the mountaine of God: and I will destroy thee, O couering Cherub from the mids 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 →