Genesis 6:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The earth had become corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how completely evil and violent the world had become before God decided to send the flood.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes right before the story of Noah's flood, describing the moral condition of humanity that led to God's judgment. In ancient times, corruption and violence were seen as the ultimate breakdown of the order God intended for creation. The Hebrew word for 'corrupt' suggests something that has been ruined or destroyed from within.

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