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12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Passage themes

God's gaze — And God looked upon the earth
A corrupted humanity — all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth

Notes and references

6:12 Ps. 14:2, 3; 53:2, 3
6:12 Job 22:15-17

Events in this chapter

6.9 — L'arche de Noé sauve du jugement

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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