Genesis 6:12
“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 6Meaning
The repetition emphasizes the breadth of moral disorder as God assesses the world before announcing judgment.
Read carefully
The verse describes pervasive corruption in the flood setting and should not be detached from the narrative that defines that corruption through violence.
Reflection
The repeated divine seeing emphasizes that the world's moral condition is neither hidden nor misread.