Genesis 6:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 6:12

10 And Noah begot three sons: ^aShem, Ham, and Japheth.

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.

The Ark Prepared

13 And God said to Noah, ^a“The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; ^band behold, ^cI will destroy them with the earth.

14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make¹ rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

15 And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred¹ cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 6:12

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

Amplified® Bible
And God looked upon the world and saw how degenerate, debased, {and} vicious it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way upon the earth {and} lost their true direction.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 6:11)

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

Good News Bible
God looked at the world and saw that it was evil, for the people were all living evil lives.

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

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

New International Version
God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.

New King James Version
So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
God looked on the earth, and behold, it grew corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

New English Translation
God saw the earth, and indeed¹ it was ruined,² for all living creatures³ on the earth were sinful.⁴

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