8. But Noah found favour in the Lord’s eyes.
9. This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless amongst the people of his time. Noah walked with God.
10. Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11. The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12. God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.