Revised Webster's Bible
Genesis 6:6
6And the LORD repented that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis 6:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
Context of Genesis 6:6
4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men who were of old, men of renown. 5And 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 the LORD repented that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for I repent that I have made them. 8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
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וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֥ה אֶת־הָֽאָדָ֖ם בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּתְעַצֵּ֖ב אֶל־לִבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 6:6
- Exodus 32:14And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it ? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
- Deuteronomy 32:36For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
- 1 Samuel 15:11I repent that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night.
- 2 Samuel 24:16And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thy hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
- 1 Chronicles 21:15And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thy hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
- Psalms 106:45And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
- Psalms 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
- Jeremiah 18:8If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.
- Jeremiah 26:19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear the LORD, and beseech the LORD, and the LORD repented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
- Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
- Jonah 3:10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do to them; and he did it not.
- Malachi 3:6For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
- Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
- Hebrews 6:17In the same way God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Commentaries on Genesis 6:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 - The Growth of Sin 3. דון dı̂yn “be down, strive, subdue, judge.” בשׁגם bāshagām “inasmuch, as also.” The rendering “in their error” requires the pointing בשׁגם beshāgām and the plural form of the following pronoun. It is also unknown to the Septuagint. 4. נפילים nepı̂lı̂ym “assailants, fellers, men of violence, tyrants.” Having traced the line of descent from Adam through Sheth, the seed of God, to Noah, the author proceeds to describe…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The LORD regretted: Because humans had become so evil, the Lord regretted creating them (see also 6:7; compare 1 Samuel 15:11, 35). He was grieved in his heart: The evil in people's hearts caused God great sadness (Genesis 6:5). Sending the flood brought deep grief to God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. God saw it ... repented ... grieved--God cannot change (Mal 3:6; Jas 1:17); but, by language suited to our nature and experience, He is described as about to alter His visible procedure towards mankind--from being merciful and long-suffering, He was about to show Himself a God of judgment; and, as that impious race had filled up the measure of their iniquities, He was about to introduce a terrible display of His justice (Ec 8:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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