Genesis 6:10-11 - Compare All Versions
Genesis 6:9-12 MSG (The Message)
This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.
Genesis 6:10-11 KJV (King James Version)
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 NCV (New Century Version)
He had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. People on earth did what God said was evil, and violence was everywhere.
Genesis 6:10-11 ASV (American Standard Version)
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 NIV (New International Version)
Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 NKJV (New King James Version)
And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Now Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God’s sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].
Genesis 6:10-11 NLT (New Living Translation)
Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:10-11 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Injustice and violence filled the world; the earth was ruined in the sight of God
Genesis 6:10-11 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence.