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)

“And God 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 Noé engendra trois fils: Sem, Cham et Japhet.

11 La terre était corrompue devant Dieu, la terre était pleine de violence.

12 Dieu regarda la terre, et voici, elle était corrompue; car toute chair avait corrompu sa voie sur la terre.

13 Alors Dieu dit à Noé: La fin de toute chair est arrêtée par devers moi; car ils ont rempli la terre de violence; voici, je vais les détruire avec la terre.

14 Fais-toi une arche de bois de gopher; tu disposeras cette arche en cellules, et tu l’enduiras de poix en dedans et en dehors.

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What Does Genesis 6:12 Mean?

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