Genesis 6:12

Modern

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Traditional

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

Literal

And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Latin

Cumque vidisset Deus terram esse corruptam (omnis quippe caro corruperat viam suam super terram),

Hebrew

English

And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

See Genesis 6:5–7.
violence: The Hebrew word here is khamas. Murder had greatly corrupted Cain's descendants (4:8, 23–24).

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 53:2–3
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
Psalm 14:1–3
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
2 Peter 2:5
…if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
Job 22:15–17
Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?
Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
Job 33:27
Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
Psalm 33:13–14
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
Genesis 7:1
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
1 Peter 3:19–20
…in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
Genesis 6:4–5
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.
Luke 3:6
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”