Parallel Verses
Webster
And the LORD repented that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Holman Bible
the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth,
International Standard Version
Then the LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and he was deeply grieved about that.
A Conservative Version
And LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
American Standard Version
And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Amplified
The Lord
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord had sorrow because he had made man on the earth, and grief was in his heart.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah repented that he had made Man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will lament that he made man in the earth, and he will be grieved at his heart
King James 2000
And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and {he was grieved in his heart}.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah repented that He had made man on the earth, and He was angry to His heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he repented that he had made man upon the earth and sorrowed in his heart.
NET Bible
The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
The Emphasized Bible
and it grieved Yahweh, that he had made man in the earth, - and he took sorrow unto his heart.
World English Bible
Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah repenteth that He hath made man in the earth, and He grieveth Himself -- unto His heart.
Themes
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Grieved
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment Decreed
5 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. 6 And the LORD repented that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, and the creeping animal, and the fowls of the air; for I repent that I have made them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
1 Samuel 15:11
I 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 24:16
And 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 threshing-place of Araunah the Jebusite.
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemption.
Exodus 32:14
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.
Numbers 23:19
God 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 spoke, and shall he not make it good?
1 Samuel 15:29
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Jeremiah 18:8-10
If 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.
James 1:17
Every 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.
Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy 32:36
For 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 15:35
And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:15
And 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 threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalm 81:13
O that my people had hearkened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalm 95:10
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Psalm 106:45
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalm 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.
Psalm 119:158
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Isaiah 48:18
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Jeremiah 26:19
Did 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.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Hosea 11:8
How 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 repentings are kindled together.
Joel 2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth of the evil.
Jonah 3:10
And 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 3:6
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Luke 19:41-42
And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Hebrews 3:10
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Hebrews 3:17
But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?
Hebrews 6:17-18
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: