Genesis 6:11
And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled [with] violence.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
In Context
10And Noah begetteth three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Cross References
Genesis 7:1And Jehovah saith to Noah, 'Come in, thou and all thy house, unto the ark, for thee I have seen righteous before Me in this generation;
Genesis 13:13and the men of Sodom [are] evil, and sinners before Jehovah exceedingly.
Psalms 11:5Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,
Psalms 140:11A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing.
Jeremiah 6:7As the digging of a well, is [for] its waters, So she hath digged [for] her wickedness, Violence and spoil is heard in her, Before My face continually [are] sickness and smiting.
Ezekiel 28:16By the abundance of thy merchandise They have filled thy midst with violence, And thou dost sin, And I thrust thee from the mount of God, And I destroy thee, O 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 →