The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.
The earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.
The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
The earth also was corrupt - See the note on Genesis 6:5.
And the land was corrupt. - In contrast with Noah, the rest of the race were corrupt - entirely depraved by sin. "It was filled with violence" - with the outward exhibition of inward carnality. "And God saw this." It was patent to the eye of Heaven. This is the ground of the following commission.
6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God — That is, in the matters of God's worship; either they had other gods before him, or worshipped him by images: or, they were corrupt and wicked in despite of God. The earth was also filled with violence, and injustice towards men; there was no order nor regular government, no man was safe in the possession of that which he had the most clear right to, there was nothing but murders, rapes and rapines.