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Genesis 6:11

The Passion Translation

Injustice and violence filled the world; the earth was ruined in the sight of God,

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He was a mighty despot before Yahweh . There was a saying, “Like Nimrod, a mighty despot before Yahweh.”

Now, the people of Sodom were extremely wicked and rebelled against Yahweh.

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

The day came when Yahweh said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and your entire household, for I have found you to be the only one righteous in my eyes in this generation.

Yahweh tests both the righteous and the wicked. God’s very soul detests lovers of violence.

God, confuse them until they quarrel with themselves. Destroy them with their own violent strife and slander. They have divided the city with their discord.

Threats of violence will no longer be heard in your land, nor will destruction and ruin be found within your borders. You will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.”

As a spring pours out its fresh water, so she pours out her fresh evil. All I see are the sick and wounded; the violence and destruction within her cry out.

Your vast wealth filled you with violence and sin. So, I have cast you down in disgrace from the mountain of God. I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the stones of fire.

God said to me, “Son of man, do you see this? It is bad enough that the people of Judah are doing these despicable things, but they also spread violence throughout the land and provoke my anger further! Look at how they insult me in every possible way they can.

They were both righteous before God, living virtuously and following the commandments of the Lord blamelessly.

For it’s not merely knowing the law that makes you right with God, but doing all that the law says that will cause God to pronounce you innocent.

Now, we realize that everything the law says is addressed to those who are under its authority. This is for two reasons: So that every excuse will be silenced, with no boasting of innocence. And so that the entire world will be held accountable to God’s standards.

But when their champion died, then the people would relapse into their former idolatry. They would worship other gods, bow down to them, and refuse to give up their evil ways. And each generation behaved worse than the one before it.




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