Thereafter he became a corrupting influence on other spirit creatures, so that by the time of Noah, prior to the Flood, a large number of them joined Satan in rebellion against God. ​ — Genesis 6: 2, footnote; 2 Peter 2: 4.
Seejärel hakkas ta avaldama halba mõju ka teistele vaimolenditele, nii et Noa päeviks enne veeuputust oli suur hulk neist ühinenud Saatanaga mässus Jumala vastu.