Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw that people’s wickedness was increasing in the world, and that the trend of their thoughts was at all times toward evil,

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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.

In Context

4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and later too) when the heavenly beings lay with the human daughters who had their children. These were the mighty heroes of old, men of renown.

6he was greatly grieved and regretted that he had made people on the earth.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13(But the men of Sodom were very wicked and sinned against the Lord.)

Psalms 53:2From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 6:5-6

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 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. We have here a further account of the corruption of the old world. When the sons of God had matched with the daughters of men, though it was very… Read the whole commentary →

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