8. But Noah found grace (favor) in the eyes of the Lord.
9. This is the history of the generations of Noah. Noah was a just and righteous man, blameless in his [evil] generation; Noah walked [in habitual fellowship] with God.
10. And Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11. The earth was depraved and putrid in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence (desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power).