Parallel Verses
World English Bible
God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
New American Standard Bible
God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.
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
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Corrupt and perverse in his ways
Noah » Facts concerning » Walked with God amidst evil surroundings
Topics
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'erets
Shachath
Basar
Shachath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Warns Noah
11 The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Cross References
Job 22:15-17
Will you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,
Job 33:27
He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn't profit me.
Psalm 53:2-3
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
Genesis 6:4-5
The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came in to men's daughters. 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 Yahweh's eyes.
Genesis 7:1
Yahweh said to Noah, "Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.
Genesis 7:21
All flesh died that moved on the earth, including birds, livestock, animals, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.
Genesis 9:12
God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
Genesis 9:16-17
The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may 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 whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."
Psalm 14:1-3
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Psalm 33:13-14
Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
Proverbs 15:3
Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Luke 3:6
All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
1 Peter 3:19-20
in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
2 Peter 2:5
and didn't spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;