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Genesis 6:5-8
King James Version
Genesis 6:5-8
King James Version
5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
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Genesis 6:5-8
New International Version
Genesis 6:5-8
New International Version
5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth,(A) and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.(B) 6 The Lord regretted(C) that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth(D) the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.(E)” 8 But Noah(F) found favor in the eyes of the Lord.(G)
Genesis 6:5-8
English Standard Version
Genesis 6:5-8
English Standard Version
5 (A)The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every (B)intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And (C)the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it (D)grieved him to his heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah (E)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
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Genesis 6:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 6:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
Judgment Decreed
5 When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every inclination of the human mind was nothing but evil all the time,(A) 6 the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth,(B) and he was deeply grieved. 7 Then the Lord said, “I will wipe mankind, whom I created, off the face of the earth, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I made them.” 8 Noah, however, found favor with the Lord.(C)
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Genesis 6:5-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 6:5-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that (A)every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 (B)The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was (C)grieved [a]in His heart. 7 The Lord said, “(D)I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the [b]sky; for (E)I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But (F)Noah (G)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
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