8 But Noah ^afound grace in the eyes of the Lord.  ‡

9 This is the genealogy of Noah. ^aNoah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah ^bwalked with God.  ‡

11 The earth also was corrupt ^abefore God, and the earth was ^bfilled with violence.  ‡

12 So God ^alooked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for ^ball flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.  ‡