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Genesis 6:5-8

Human Wickedness Fills the Earth, Yet God Preserves Noah Through Grace and Covenant Purpose

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

6And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

7So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”

8Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:9Classic cross-references Matthew 15:19Classic cross-references Romans 1:28Classic cross-references Mark 7:21Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:14Classic cross-references

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Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsawוַיַּ֣רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe wickednessרָעַ֥תH7451Noun - feminine singular constructof manהָאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular[was] greatרַבָּ֛הH7227Adjective - feminine singularupon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand [that] everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructinclinationיֵ֙צֶר֙H3336Noun - masculine singular constructof the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תH4284Noun - feminine plural constructof his heartלִבּ֔וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular[was] altogetherרַ֥קH7535Adverbevilרַ֖עH7451Adjective - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe timeהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:10Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:11Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:29Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:10Classic cross-references

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And the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularregrettedוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםH5162Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe had madeעָשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermanהָֽאָדָ֖םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularon the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand He was grievedוַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖בH6087Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularinאֶל־H413PrepositionHis heartלִבּֽוֹ׃H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Zephaniah 1:3Classic cross-references Psalms 33:6Classic cross-references Psalms 37:20Classic cross-references Genesis 7:4Classic cross-references Romans 3:20Classic cross-references

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So the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularI will blot outאֶמְחֶ֨הH4229Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermanהָאָדָ֤םH120Article | Noun - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeI have createdבָּרָ֙אתִי֙H1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularfromמֵעַל֙H5921Preposition-mthe faceפְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularevery manמֵֽאָדָם֙H120Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular-עַד־H5704Prepositionandעַד־H5704Prepositionbeastבְּהֵמָ֔הH929Noun - feminine singularandוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositioncrawling creatureרֶ֖מֶשׂH7431Noun - masculine singularand birdע֣וֹףH5775Noun - masculine singular constructof the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralforכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI am grievedנִחַ֖מְתִּיH5162Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularthatכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionI have made themעֲשִׂיתִֽם׃H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 19:19Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:16Classic cross-references Luke 1:30Classic cross-references Psalms 145:20Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11Classic cross-references

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Noah, however,וְנֹ֕חַH5146Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularfoundמָ֥צָאH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfavorחֵ֖ןH2580Noun - masculine singularin the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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