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Genesis 6:5–6

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Judgment Decreed

5When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time, c6the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, dand He was grieved in His heart.

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Cross references

  1. c6:5 Gn 8:21; Ps 14:1–3; Pr 6:18; Mt 15:19; Rm 1:28–32
  2. d6:6 Nm 23:19; 1Sm 15:11, 29; 2Sm 24:16; Jl 2:13

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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, the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and he was deeply grieved.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Yahweh saw that the evil of humankind was great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was always only evil. And Yahweh regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was grieved in his heart.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.