Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

King James Version

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

Holman Bible

God saw how corrupt the earth was, for every creature had corrupted its way on the earth.

International Standard Version

God looked at the earth, observing how corrupt its population had become, because the entire human race had corrupted itself.

A Conservative Version

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

American Standard Version

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

Amplified

God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.

Bible in Basic English

And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.

Darby Translation

And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And God shall see the earth, and lo, it was corrupted, for all flesh corrupted its way upon the earth.

King James 2000

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.

Modern King James verseion

And God looked upon the earth. And, behold, it was corrupted! For all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And God looked upon the earth, and lo it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

NET Bible

God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

New Heart English Bible

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

And God beheld the earth, and lo! it had corrupted itself, - surely all flesh had corrupted its way, on the earth.

Webster

And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

World English Bible

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

upon the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and, behold, it was corrupt
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 146

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

God Warns Noah

11 Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. 13 Then God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

Cross References

Job 22:15-17

“Will you keep to the ancient path
Which wicked men have trod,

Job 33:27

“He will sing to men and say,
‘I have sinned and perverted what is right,
And it is not proper for me.

Psalm 53:2-3

God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God.

Genesis 6:4-5

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

Genesis 7:1

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.

Genesis 7:21

All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;

Genesis 9:12

God said, “This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations;

Genesis 9:16-17

When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

Psalm 14:1-3

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

Psalm 33:13-14

The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men;

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

Luke 3:6

And all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”

1 Peter 3:19-20

in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

2 Peter 2:5

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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