Reference

Genesis 6:12

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
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And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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

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And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

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And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

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Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

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Creation Corruption (Sin Affects Earth)
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Creation Corruption (Sin Affects Earth)

The verse states that "all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth," which could be interpreted as referring to the moral corruption of living beings rather than a direct physical corruption or decay of the earth itself. The earth being "corrupt" could be a consequence of the actions of its inhabitants, not an inherent change in its natural order.