Genesis 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”

Genesis 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 6:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.”

Genesis 6:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. ”

Genesis 6:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.”

Genesis 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“AndGod looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth. ”

Genesis 6:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then God looked vpon the earth, and beholde, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupt his way vpon the earth.”

Genesis 6:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 6:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupted, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.”

Genesis 6:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 6:12 in Context — Genesis 6

10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

13 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.

14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

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What Does Genesis 6:12 Mean?

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