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Genesis 6:11

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

KJV

Corrupta est autem terra coram Deo, et repleta est iniquitate.

Vulgate

ἐφθάρη δὲ ἡ γῆ ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπλήσθη ἡ γῆ ἀδικίας.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָ/אָ֖רֶץ לִ/פְנֵ֣י הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַ/תִּמָּלֵ֥א הָ/אָ֖רֶץ חָמָֽס

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
הּ
h
verb · 147×
חָמָ֖ס
chms
noun · 59×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 2:17 — Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
  • Eccl 7:10 — Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
  • Eccl 7:29 — Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
  • Exod 32:7 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
  • Ezek 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
  • Ezek 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
  • Gen 6:13 — And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
  • Gen 10:9 — He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
  • Hab 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!
  • Hab 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.
  • Hos 4:1 — 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.
  • Isa 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.
  • Jer 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.
  • Job 22:15 — Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
  • Luke 1:6 — And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
  • Ps 11:5 — The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
  • Ps 14:1 — The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
  • Ps 55:9 — Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
  • Ps 140:11 — Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  • Rom 2:13 — (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
  • Rom 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.