The earth has been profaned by its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, they have falsified the law and they have broken the eternal covenant.
And the land was polluted. Gen 3:17, Gen 3:18; Gen 6:11-13; Lev 18:24-28; Lev 20:22; Num 35:33, Num 35:34; 2Ch 33:9; Ps 106:36-39; Jer 3:1, Jer 3:2; Eze 7:20-24; Eze 22:24-31; Mic 2:10; Romans 8:20, Romans 8:21.
because they broke the law. Isaiah 1:2-5; Isaiah 50:1; Isaiah 59:1-3, Isaiah 59:12-15; Deu 32:15, Deu 32:20; 2Ki 17:7-23; 2Ki 22:13-17; 2Ki 23:26, 2Ki 23:27; Ezra 9:6, Ezra 9:7; Eze 20:13, Eze 20:24; Dan 9:5, Dan 9:10.
they falsified the law. Josh 24:25; Dan 7:25; Mark 7:7-9; Luke 1:6; Hebrews 9:1.
They broke the everlasting covenant. Ps 55:5; Gen 17:13, Gen 17:14; 2Sa 23:5; Ps 105:10; Jer 50:5; Eze 37:26; Hebrews 13:20.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
laws … law … everlasting covenant: The general language about covenant breaking applies generally to nations. Perhaps, these words speak of the innate sense of right and wrong (or conscience) that God has given to all humanity, but that we all violate (Romans 1:18-32; compare with Ac 24:16).
Source: New Illustrated Caribbean Bible Commentary
THE EARTH WAS CONTAMINATED. The wrath of God will come upon the world because mankind has polluted the earth with sin, immorality, and iniquity. Today, sin predominates; but in the last days God decrees that a terrible and inevitable judgment will come on all who indulge in unrighteousness (see 1Thess 5:2note; 2Thess 2:12note).
Source: Full Life Study Bible
everlasting pact. This refers to the covenant with Abraham which is repeatedly described as “perpetual” and “everlasting” (cf. Gen 17:7; Gen 17:13; Gen 17:19; 1Ch 16:15; 1Ch 16:17; Ps 105:8; Ps 105:10; Ps 111:5; Ps 111:9), and which contained devotion to God’s moral law and salvation by faith in Him.
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
Watch Gen 9:16.
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
CROSS-REFERENCES
i 1001 Lev 18:24; Num 35:33; 2Ch 33:9; Jer 3:1; Jer 23:11; Lam 4:13
j 1002 2Ki 17:7; 2Ki 22:13; Eze 20:13; Dan 9:5
k 1003 Mic 3:11
l 1004 Exo 19:5; Exo 24:7; Jer 31:32; Jer 34:18
Source: New World Translation
the laws…TM adds they broke. It follows LXX → §194; ordinances and… TM adds they broke. It follows LXX → §194; everlasting covenant… Prob. reference to the covenant after the flood → Gen 9:16.
Source: Textual Bible IV Edition
lit., low
Source: The Bible of the Americas
The alliance established with humanity after the flood g Gén_9:16.