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.
God said to Noah, 'I have decided that all living creatures must come to an end, because the earth is full of violence because of them. Look, I am going to destroy them along with the earth.'
God is telling Noah that He has decided to destroy all life on earth because the world has become filled with violence and corruption.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during a time when humanity had become increasingly wicked and violent, according to the biblical account. God had observed that people's hearts were continually evil, and the earth was corrupt and filled with violence. This divine announcement to Noah comes just before God's instruction to build an ark to preserve Noah's family and representatives of all animal species.
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