In Genesis 6:10-12, the account of the birth of his three sons, and of the corruption of all flesh, is repeated. This corruption is represented as corrupting the whole earth and filling it with wickedness; and thus the judgment of the flood is for the first time fully accounted for. "The earth was corrupt before God (Elohim points back to the previous Elohim in Genesis 6:9)," it became so conspicuous to God, that He could not refrain from punishment. The corruption proceeded from the fact, that "all flesh" - i.e., the whole human race which had resisted the influence of the Spirit of God and become flesh (see Genesis 6:3) - "had corrupted its way." The term "flesh" in Genesis 6:12 cannot include the animal world, since the expression, "corrupted its way," is applicable to man alone. The fact that in Genesis 6:13 and Genesis 6:17 this term embraces both men and animals is no proof to the contrary, for the simple reason, that in Genesis 6:19 "all flesh" denotes the animal world only, an evident proof that the precise meaning of the word must always be determined from the context.

Genesis 6:12 Parallel Commentaries

God.

Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 18:21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.

Job 33:27 He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

Psalm 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Psalm 33:13,14 The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men...

Psalm 53:2,3 God looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God...

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

for all.

Genesis 6:4,5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men...

Genesis 7:1,21 And the LORD said to Noah, Come you and all your house into the ark; for you have I seen righteous before me in this generation...

Genesis 9:12,16,17 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you...

Job 22:15-17 Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden...

Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

1 Peter 3:19,20 By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison...

2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness...