Genesis 6:7

King James Version (KJV)

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 thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

Translations

Genesis 6:7 - Amplified Bible

So the Lord said, I will destroy, blot out, {and} wipe away mankind, whom I have created from the face of the ground--not only man, [but] the beasts and the creeping things and the birds of the air--for it grieves Me {and} makes Me regretful that I have made them.

Genesis 6:7 - American Standard Version

And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

Genesis 6:7 - Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said, I will take away man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, even man and beast and that which goes on the earth and every bird of the air; for I have sorrow for having made them.

Genesis 6:7 - Darby Bible

And Jehovah said, I will destroy Man, whom I have created, from the earth -- from man to cattle, to creeping things, and to fowl of the heavens; for I repent that I have made them.

Genesis 6:7 - English Standard Version

So the Lord said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them."

Genesis 6:7 - King James Version

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 thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

Genesis 6:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el SEÑOR dijo: Borraré de la faz de la tierra al hombre que he creado, desde el hombre hasta el ganado, los reptiles y las aves del cielo, porque me pesa haberlos hecho.

Genesis 6:7 - The Message

Genesis 6:7 - New American Standard Bible

The LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

Genesis 6:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces el SEÑOR dijo: "Borraré de la superficie de la tierra al hombre que he creado, desde el hombre hasta el ganado, los reptiles y las aves del cielo, porque Me pesa haberlos hecho."

Genesis 6:7 - World English Bible

Yahweh said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

Genesis 6:7 - Young's Living Translation

And Jehovah saith, `I wipe away man whom I have prepared from off the face of the ground, from man unto beast, unto creeping thing, and unto fowl of the heavens, for I have repented that I have made them.`

Genesis 6:7 - Additional Comments

See notes on verse 6. This was how God grieved, not that He would carry this out, but that the grief may have led Him to do this.
Note that as God created man, he can wipe out man. We are but dust next to Him.

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