Genesis 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 6:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 6:12 — 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 (KJV)
Genesis 6:12 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 6:12
“And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, and had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:12: god, looked, behold
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:12: god, earth, behold
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:12: god, corrupt, corrupted
“And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:12: god, earth, behold
“And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 6:12: corrupt, corrupted, way
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