Genesis 6 · Verse 11

Genesis 6:11

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:11, King James Version

Genesis 6:11 in other translations

BSBNow the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
WEBThe earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
ASVAnd the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
YLTAnd the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled with violence.
DARBYAnd the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was full of violence.
BBEAnd the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.
WebsterThe earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

What does Genesis 6:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. the earth was filled with violence--In the absence of any well-regulated government it is easy to imagine what evils would arise. Men did what was right in their own eyes, and, having no fear of God, destruction and misery were in their ways.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 The earth also was corrupt - See the note on Gen 6:5.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 6:8-11

Noah did not find favour in the eyes of men; they hated and persecuted him, because both by his life and preaching he condemned the world: but he found grace in the eyes of the Lord, and this made him more truly honourable than the men of renown. Let this be our chief desire, let us labour that we may be accepted of him. When the rest of the world was wicked, Noah kept his integrity. God's good-will towards Noah…

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Genesis 6:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥תva.ti.sha.Chetand <it> was corruptH7843
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
וַתִּמָּלֵ֥אva.ti.ma.Le'and <it> was filledH4390
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
חָמָֽס\׃cha.MasviolenceH2555

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Cross references for Genesis 6:11

  • Ezekiel 8:17

    Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.

  • Hosea 4:1-2

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

  • Habakkuk 2:8

    Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

  • Romans 2:13

    (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  • Ezekiel 28:16

    By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

  • Isaiah 60:18

    Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

  • Psalms 140:11

    Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

  • Psalms 55:9

    Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

  • Habakkuk 1:2

    O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

  • Jeremiah 6:7

    As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

  • Psalms 11:5

    The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
before.
7:1; 10:9; 13:13; 2Ch 34:27; Lu 1:6; Ro 2:13; 3:19
filled.
Ps 11:5; 55:9; 140:11; Isa 60:18; Jer 6:7; Eze 8:17; 28:16; Ho 4:1,2
Hab 1:2; 2:8,17

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Context

  • Genesis 6:10

    And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

  • Genesis 6:11

    The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

  • Genesis 6:12

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

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Genesis 6:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y corrompióse la tierra delante de Dios, y estaba la tierra llena de violencia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la terre était corrompue devant Dieu, et la terre était pleine de violence.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Erde war verderbt vor Gott, und die Erde war voll Gewalttat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Corrupta est autem terra coram Deo, et repleta est iniquitate.