Genesis 6:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

where the people were evil and sinned terribly against the LORD.

Genesis 6:10

He had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:1

The LORD told Noah: Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me.

Psalm 11:5

The LORD tests honest people, but despises those who are cruel and love violence.

Psalm 140:11

Chase those cruel liars away! Let trouble hunt them down.

Psalm 55:9

Confuse my enemies, Lord! Upset their plans. Cruelty and violence are all I see in the city,

Exodus 32:7

The LORD said to Moses: Hurry back down! Those people you led out of Egypt are acting like fools.

Isaiah 60:18

Violence, destruction, and ruin will never again be heard of within your borders. “Victory” will be the name you give to your walls; “Praise” will be the name you give to your gates.

Jeremiah 6:7

Evil pours from your city like water from a spring. Sounds of violent crimes echo within your walls; victims are everywhere, wounded and dying.

Ezekiel 28:16

You traded with other nations and became more and more cruel and evil. So I forced you to leave my mountain, and the creature that had been your protector now chased you away from the gems.

Ezekiel 8:17

God said, “Ezekiel, it's bad enough that the people of Judah are doing these disgusting things. But they have also spread violence and injustice everywhere in Israel and have made me very angry. They have disgraced and insulted me in the worst possible way.

Habakkuk 1:2

Our LORD, how long must I beg for your help before you listen? How long before you save us from all this violence?

Habakkuk 2:17

You destroyed trees and animals on Mount Lebanon; you were ruthless to towns and people everywhere. Now you will be terrorized.

Habakkuk 2:8

You robbed cities and nations everywhere on earth and murdered their people. Now those who survived will be as cruel to you.

Luke 1:6

Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded.

Romans 2:13

God accepts those who obey his Law, but not those who simply hear it.

Romans 3:19

We know that everything in the Law was written for those who are under its power. The Law says these things to stop anyone from making excuses and to let God show that the whole world is guilty.

Deuteronomy 31:29

I am going to die soon, and I know that in the future you will stop caring about what is right and what is wrong, and so you will disobey the LORD and stop living the way I told you to live. The LORD will be angry, and terrible things will happen to you.

Judges 2:19

But afterwards, the Israelites would become even more sinful than their ancestors had been. The Israelites were stubborn—they simply would not stop worshipping other gods or following the teachings of other religions.