Genesis 6:5

And the Lord saw that the wickedness of man had multiplied in the earth, and that every formation (or image) of the thought of his heart was only evil every day.

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In The King James Version

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

4Giants were in the earth in those days; and also when, after that the sons of the mighty had gone in unto the daughters of men, there were born from them giants who from of old were men of name.

6And it repented the Lord in His Word that He had made men upon the earth.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13And the men of Sedom were wicked in their riches, and guilty in their bodies before the Lord greatly.

Deuteronomy 29:19The Lord will not absolve him, but now will the anger and indignation of the Lord break forth against that man, and all the curses which are written in this book will cleave to him, and his name will be blotted out from under the heavens.

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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