Genesis 6:6
“And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieued him at his heart.”
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Genesis 6:6 Context
4There were Giants in the earth in those daies: and also after that, when the sonnes of God came in vnto the daughters of men, & they bare children to them; the same became mightie men, which were of old, men of renowme. 5¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill continually. 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieued him at his heart. 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man, whom I haue created, from the face of the earth: both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the foules of the aire: for it repenteth me that I haue made them. 8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
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Other Translations for Genesis 6:6
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- King James Version
The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.
- Basic English Bible
And Jehovah repented that he had made Man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
- Darby Bible
And the LORD repented that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
- World English Bible
and Jehovah repenteth that He hath made man in the earth, and He grieveth Himself -- unto His heart.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 6:6
6:6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man upon the earth - That he had made a creature of such noble powers, and had put him on this earth, which he built and furnished on purpose to be a comfortable habitation for him; and it grieved him at his heart - These are expressions after the manner of men, and must be understood so as not to reflect upon God's immutability or felicity. It doth not speak any passion or uneasiness in God, nothing can create disturbance to the eternal mind; but it speaks his just and holy displeasure against sin and sinners: neither doth it speak any change of God's mind; for with him there is no variableness; but it speaks a change of his way. When God had made man upright, he rested and was refreshed, #Ex 31:17|. and his way towards him was such as shewed him well pleased with the work of his own hands; but now man was apostatized, he could not do otherwise, but shew himself displeased; so that the change was in man, not in God.