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GENESIS — 6:9 Righteous

GEN577 And further it is written Genesis 7:1: “And the Lord said to Noah: ‘I have seen you as righteous [but not “perfectly”] before Me.’” R. Yirmiah b. Elazar said: “This teaches us that only a portion of one’s praises are recited in his presence, and all of them, when he is not present” Eruvin 18b TEMIMAH-GEN 35

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GENESIS — 6:11 corrupt

GEN587 It was taught in the forum of R. Yishmael: “Whenever ‘corruption’ is mentioned, the reference is to illicit relations and idol worship.  Illicit relations – as it is written Genesis 6:12: ‘For all flesh has corrupted its way [nature]’; idol worship – as it is written Deuteronomy 4:16: ‘Lest you corrupt yourselves and make an idol’” Sanhedrin 47 TEMIMAH-GEN 35

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GENESIS — 6:17 flood

GEN614 The Rabbis taught: “The generation of the flood became haughty only because of all the good bestowed upon them by the Holy One Blessed be He.  They said: ‘Is there anything we need Him for except a drop of rain?  We have plenty of rivers and wells to supply us.’  At this, the Holy One Blessed be He said: ‘They are angering me through the good that I have bestowed upon them, and it is through that same element that I will punish them,’ as it is written: ‘And I, behold, I will bring a flood of water’”  Sanhedrin 108a TEMIMAH-GEN 37

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