Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief.
New American Standard Bible
Now the earth was
King James Version
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Holman Bible
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.
International Standard Version
By this time, the earth had become ruined in God's opinion and filled with violence.
A Conservative Version
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
American Standard Version
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.
Darby Translation
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was full of violence.
Julia Smith Translation
And the earth shall be corrupted to the face of God; and the earth shall be filled with violence.
King James 2000
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the earth [was] corrupted before God, and the earth was filled [with] violence.
Modern King James verseion
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And the earth corrupted itself before God, - and the earth was filled with violence,
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled with violence.
Themes
Corruption » The reward for corrupting the earth
death » As a judgment » Upon the antediluvians
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Earth » What defiles the earth
Noah » Facts concerning » Walked with God amidst evil surroundings
Topics
Interlinear
'erets
Shachath
Paniym
'elohiym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Warns Noah
10 And Noah begat three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and lo it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Cross References
Ezekiel 8:17
And he said unto me, "Hast thou seen this thou son of man? Thinketh the house of Israel that it is but a trifle to do these abominations here? Should they fill the land full of wickedness, and undertake to provoke me unto anger? Yea, and purposely to cast up their noses upon me?
Genesis 7:1
And the LORD said unto Noah, "Go into the ark both thou and all thy household. For thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter in the sight of the LORD, whereof came the proverb "he is as Nimrod, that mighty hunter in the sight of the LORD."
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked, and sinned exceedingly against the LORD.
2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thine heart did melt and thou didst meek thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabiters thereof, and humblest thyself before me, and tarest thy clothes and weepest before me, that have I heard also, sayeth the LORD.
Psalm 11:5
The LORD alloweth the righteous; but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.
Psalm 55:9
Destroy their tongues, O LORD, and divide them; for I see unrighteousness and strife in the city.
Psalm 140:11
A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth; a malicious and wicked person shall be hunted away, and destroyed.
Isaiah 60:18
Violence and robbery shall never be heard of in thy land, neither harm and destruction within thy borders. Thy walls shall be called health, and thy gates the praise of God.
Jeremiah 6:7
Like as a conduit aboundeth in water, even so this city aboundeth in wickedness. Robbery and unrighteousness is heard in her, sorrow and wounds are ever there in my sight.
Ezekiel 28:16
Because of thy great merchandise, thy heart is full of wickedness, and thou hast offended. Therefore will I cast thee from the mount of God, O thou covering Cherub, and destroy thee among the glistering stones.
Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye children of Israel: For the LORD must punish them, that dwell in the land. And why? There is no faithfulness, there is no mercy, there is no knowledge of God in the land:
Habakkuk 1:2
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? How long shall I complain unto thee, suffering wrong, and thou wilt not help?
Habakkuk 2:8
Seeing thou hast spoiled many Heathen, therefore shall the remnant of the people spoil thee: because of men's blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the city and unto all them that dwell therein.
Habakkuk 2:17
For the wrong that thou hast done in Lebanon shall overwhelm thee, and the wild beasts shall make thee afraid: because of men's blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the city, and to all such as dwell therein.
Luke 1:6
Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.
Romans 2:13
For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 3:19
Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,