Genesis 6:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 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. 6 So (B)the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was (C)grieved [b]in His heart. 7 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.” 8 But (F)Noah (G)found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
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- Genesis 6:5 Lit his heart
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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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