Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that (A)every intent of the thoughts of [a]their hearts was only evil continually. So (B)the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was (C)grieved [b]in His heart. Then the Lord said, “(D)I will wipe out mankind whom I have created from the face of the land; mankind, and animals as well, and crawling things, and the birds of the sky. For (E)I am sorry that I have made them.” But (F)Noah (G)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a (H)righteous man, [c](I)blameless in his generation. Noah (J)walked with God. 10 And Noah fathered three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was (K)corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was (L)filled with violence. 12 And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for [d](M)humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, “(N)The end of [e]humanity has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of [f]people; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 6:5 Lit his heart
  2. Genesis 6:6 Lit to
  3. Genesis 6:9 Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity
  4. Genesis 6:12 Lit all flesh
  5. Genesis 6:13 Lit all flesh
  6. Genesis 6:13 Lit them

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