Genesis 6:13

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.

Cross-reference

Genesis 6:12 adds that all flesh had corrupted their way, explaining why God declares the end of all flesh.

Genesis 6:17 specifies the floodwaters as the means of destruction, fulfilling the judgment declared in 6:13.

Genesis 6:11 directly states the earth was filled with violence, the very condition that prompts God's declaration in 6:13.

Genesis 7:23 records the actual destruction of all living things, the execution of God's decree in 6:13.

Genesis 7:4 Historical context

In Genesis 7:4, God specifies the timing of the flood He announced in Genesis 6:13, moving from declaration to execution.

Genesis 7:21 Historical context

In Genesis 7:21, the fulfillment of God's declaration in Genesis 6:13 is recorded — all flesh perished as He said.

Ezekiel 7:2-6 declares 'an end, the end is come' on Israel — using nearly identical language to pronounce judgment as God did before the flood.

2 Peter 3:6 Allusion

In 2 Peter 3:6, the flood that destroyed the ancient world is cited as a parallel to the coming judgment by fire, linking back to God's declaration in Genesis 6:13.

In Hebrews 11:7, Noah's reverent fear and building the ark are presented as the faithful response to God's warning of destruction in Genesis 6:13.

1 Peter 3:20 refers back to this same judgment: God's patience waited while Noah built the ark that saved eight souls.

Jeremiah 51:13 announces Babylon's 'end is come' — echoing the same divine declaration of coming destruction over a corrupt people.

2 Peter 3:7 Parallel

In 2 Peter 3:7, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, echoing the destruction by water in Genesis 6:13 as a pattern of divine judgment.

Hosea 4:2 Parallel

Hosea 4:2 lists violent sins like killing and stealing, mirroring the 'violence' that filled the earth in Genesis 6:13.

Amos 8:2 Parallel

Amos 8:2 declares 'the end is come upon my people Israel' — the same 'end is come' formula of divine judgment as before the flood.

In 2 Peter 3:10-12, the coming day of the Lord is described with cosmic dissolution, mirroring the global destruction God announced in Genesis 6:13.

1 Peter 4:7 Allusion

1 Peter 4:7 echoes the 'end of all things' theme, applying the urgency of impending judgment to Christian conduct.

Hosea 4:1 Parallel

Hosea 4:1 announces divine judgment for lack of truth and mercy, paralleling the moral corruption leading to the flood.

Jeremiah 4:23-28 depicts the earth becoming desolate under judgment, echoing the cosmic scope of the flood's destruction.

Amos 3:7 Related theme

In Amos 3:7, God reveals His plans to His servants the prophets, illustrating the pattern seen in Genesis 6:13 when God warned Noah before the flood.