Genesis 6:11

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When God looked at the earth, he saw that people had ruined it. Violence was everywhere, and it had ruined their life on earth.

Cross References

Ezekiel 8:17

Then God said, “Son of man, do you see this? The people of Judah think my Temple is so unimportant that they will do these terrible things here in my Temple! This country is filled with violence, and they constantly do things to make me angry. Look, they are wearing rings in their noses to honor the moon as a false god!

Habakkuk 2:8

You have stolen things from many nations, so they will take much from you. You have killed many people and destroyed lands and cities. You have killed all the people there.

Romans 3:19

What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment,

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. They will be right before him only if they always do what the law says.

Ezekiel 28:16

Your business brought you many riches. But they also put cruelty inside you, and you sinned. So I treated you like something unclean and threw you off the mountain of God. You were one of the chosen Cherubs who spread your wings over my throne. But I forced you to leave the jewels that sparkled like fire.

Isaiah 60:18

There will never again be news of violence in your country. People will never again attack your country and steal from you. You will name your walls, ‘Salvation’ and your gates, ‘Praise.’

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.

Habakkuk 2:17

You hurt many people in Lebanon and stole many animals there. So you will be afraid because of the people who died and because of the bad things you did to that country. You will be afraid because of what you did to those cities and to the people who lived there.”

Habakkuk 1:2

Lord, I continue to ask for help. When will you listen to me? I cried to you about the violence, but you did nothing!

Jeremiah 6:7

As a well keeps its water fresh, so Jerusalem keeps its wickedness fresh. I hear about the robbing and violence in this city all the time. I see nothing but pain and sickness there all the time.

Psalm 140:11

Don’t let those cruel liars enjoy success here. Let disaster hunt them down.

Psalm 55:9

My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans. I see so much cruelty and fighting in this city.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord examines those who are good and those who are wicked; he hates those who enjoy hurting others.

Genesis 13:13

The Lord knew that the people of Sodom were very evil sinners.

Genesis 10:9

He was a great hunter before the Lord. That is why people compare other men to him and say, “That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 34:27

Josiah, when you heard my words against this city and its people, you were sorry and humbled yourself before me. You even tore your clothes to show your sorrow and cried before me. Because your heart was tender, I the Lord, have heard you.

Genesis 7:1

Then the Lord said to Noah, “I have seen that you are a good man, even among the evil people of this time. So gather your family, and all of you go into the boat.

Genesis 6:10

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

Exodus 32:7

At the same time, the Lord said to Moses, “Go down from this mountain. Your people, the people you brought out of the land of Egypt, have committed a terrible sin.

Deuteronomy 31:29

I know that after my death you will become evil. You will turn from the way I commanded you to follow. Terrible things will happen to you in the future, because you want to do what the Lord says is wrong. You will make him angry because of the evil things you do.”

Judges 2:19

But when each judge died, the Israelites again sinned and started worshiping the false gods. They acted worse than their ancestors did. The Israelites were very stubborn and refused to change their evil ways.