Genesis 6:11
New International Version
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.

New Living Translation
Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence.

English Standard Version
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

Berean Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

King James Bible
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

New King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

New American Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

NASB 1995
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

NASB 1977
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Amplified Bible
The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God’s sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].

Christian Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.

American Standard Version
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

English Revised Version
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The world was corrupt in God's sight and full of violence.

Good News Translation
but everyone else was evil in God's sight, and violence had spread everywhere.

International Standard Version
By this time, the earth had become ruined in God's opinion and filled with violence.

Majority Standard Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.

NET Bible
The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence.

New Heart English Bible
The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Webster's Bible Translation
The earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

World English Bible
The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled [with] violence.

Young's Literal Translation
And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled with violence.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the earth shall be corrupted to the face of God; and the earth shall be filled with violence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the earth was corrupted before God, and was filled with iniquity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet the earth was corrupted before the eyes of God, and it was filled with iniquity.

New American Bible
But the earth was corrupt in the view of God and full of lawlessness.

New Revised Standard Version
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The earth was corrupt in the presence of God, and the earth was filled with wickedness.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Earth was corrupted before God and the Earth was filled with evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the earth was corrupted before God, and the earth was filled with iniquity.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Noah's Favor with God
10And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. 12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.…

Cross References
Matthew 24:37-39
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Luke 17:26-27
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

1 Peter 3:20
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

2 Peter 2:5
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Romans 1:29-32
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. ...

Isaiah 24:5-6
The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant. / Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

Ezekiel 7:23
Forge the chain, for the land is full of crimes of bloodshed, and the city is full of violence.

Hosea 4:1-3
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.

Jeremiah 51:25-26
“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD.

Psalm 14:1-3
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalm 53:1-3
For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. / God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Job 22:15-17
Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod? / They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood. / They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’

2 Timothy 3:1-5
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...

Jude 1:14-15
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones / to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”


Treasury of Scripture

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

before.

Genesis 7:1
And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

filled.

Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalm 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 140:11
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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Genesis 6
1. The wickedness of the world, which provoked God's wrath.
8. Noah finds grace.
9. His family line
14. The order, form, dimensions, and building of the ark.














Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God
The term "corrupt" indicates a moral decay and departure from God's intended order. This corruption is not merely a human perspective but is seen from God's viewpoint, emphasizing divine judgment. The Hebrew word for "corrupt" suggests a state of ruin or destruction, indicating that humanity's actions had defiled the earth. This corruption is reminiscent of the fall in Genesis 3, where sin first entered the world, and it sets the stage for the need for divine intervention. The corruption of the earth can be seen as a precursor to the judgment of the flood, highlighting the seriousness of sin and its consequences. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Christ, who restores what was corrupted by sin.

and full of violence
The mention of "violence" underscores the extent of humanity's moral decline. The Hebrew word used here implies physical violence, oppression, and injustice, suggesting a society where might makes right and the weak are oppressed. This violence is a direct violation of God's command for humans to love one another and live in peace. The prevalence of violence is a recurring theme in the Bible, often leading to divine judgment, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This phrase connects to the prophecy of the end times in Matthew 24:37, where Jesus compares the days of Noah to the days before His return, indicating a similar state of moral decay and violence. The violence of Noah's time contrasts with the peace and justice that Christ will establish in His kingdom.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
The Creator who observes the state of the earth and its inhabitants. His perspective is central to understanding the moral condition of the world.

2. The Earth
Refers to the physical world and its inhabitants, which have become corrupt and violent.

3. Corruption
The moral decay and perversion of God's creation, indicating a departure from His intended order.

4. Violence
The manifestation of human sinfulness, characterized by physical harm and moral injustice.

5. Noah (implied context)
Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Noah is a key figure in the surrounding account, chosen by God to survive the impending judgment due to his righteousness.
Teaching Points
The Reality of Sin
Sin has a pervasive impact on the world, affecting both individuals and societies. Recognizing the reality of sin helps us understand the need for redemption.

God's Perspective
God's view of the earth's corruption challenges us to align our values with His, seeking to live righteously in a fallen world.

The Consequences of Violence
Violence is a symptom of deeper spiritual issues. As Christians, we are called to be peacemakers and agents of reconciliation.

The Importance of Righteousness
Like Noah, we are called to stand out in a corrupt world by living lives of integrity and faithfulness to God.

Hope in Redemption
Despite the corruption, God's plan for redemption through Jesus Christ offers hope and restoration for humanity.(11) The earth.--This is the larger word, and it occurs no less than six times in these three verses, thus indicating a more widespread calamity than if adamah only had been used, as in Genesis 6:7. But the earth that "was corrupt before God" was not the whole material globe, but that part which man, notably the gibborim of Genesis 6:4, had "filled with violence." Whithersoever man's violence had spread, there his home and all his works, his builded cities, his tilled land, his cattle and stores, must be entirely swept away. An absolutely new beginning was to be made by Noah, such as Adam had to undertake when he was expelled from Paradise. The reason of this necessity is next given.

Verse 11. - The earth -

(1) its inhabitants, as in ver. 11 (cf. Genesis 11:1) - mankind being denominated earth because wholly earthly (Chrysostom);

(2) the land, which had become defiled through their wickedness (vers. 12, 13; cf. Psalm 107:34) - also (literally, and the earth) was corrupt - in a moral sense, the causes and forms of which corruption have already been detailed in the preceding paragraph. The term is elsewhere applied to idolatry, or the sin of perverting and depraving the worship of God (Exodus 32:7; Deuteronomy 32:5; Judges 2:19; 2 Chronicles 27:2); but the special sins of the antediluvians were rather licentiousness and lawlessness - before God - i.e. openly, publicly, flagrantly, and presumptuously (cf. Genesis 10:9); noting the intensity of their wickedness, or intimating the fact that God had seen their corruption, and so commending the Divine long-suffering (Calvin), - and the earth was filled with violence. "The outward exhibition of inward carnality" (Murphy); "injurious and cruel dealing, the violating of duties towards men, 'rapines or robberies (Chaldee)'" (Ainsworth). Cf. Genesis 49:5; Joel 3:19; Obadiah 1:10.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now the earth
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

was corrupt
וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת (wat·tiš·šā·ḥêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

in the sight
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of God,
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

[and]
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

full
וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א (wat·tim·mā·lê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

of violence.
חָמָֽס׃ (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain


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