Genesis 6:5-8
Legacy Standard Bible
5 Then Yahweh saw that the evil of man was great on the earth, and that (A)every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 (B)And Yahweh regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was (C)grieved [a]in His heart. 7 And Yahweh 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 regret that I have made them.” 8 But (F)Noah (G)found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.
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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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