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And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  • דור dôr “age, time from birth to death,” applied either to an individual or the whole contemporary race, running paralle…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The earth. —This is the larger word, and it occurs no less than six times in these three verses, thus indicating a more widespread…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The earth also was corrupt before God. In the first part of this verse, Moses describes that impious contempt of God, which no longer left…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The earth also was corrupt before God
That is, the inhabitants of the earth were corrupt in their lives and conversa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Noah did not find favor in the eyes of men; they hated and persecuted him because, by both his life and preaching, he condemned the world. But he f…

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