Genesis 6:11
The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
In Context
10Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
12God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Cross References
Genesis 7:1The Lord said to Noah, "Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.
Genesis 13:13Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against the Lord.
Psalms 11:5The Lord examines the righteous,but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.
Psalms 140:11An evil speaker won't be established in the earth.Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Jeremiah 6:7As a well casts forth its waters, so she casts forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Ezekiel 28:16By the abundance of your traffic they filled the midst of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I have cast you as profane out of the mountain of God; and I have destroyed you, covering cherub, from 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 →