Verse List for GEN 6:5

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OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh saw that the humankind’s wickedness on the earth was extensive, and that every inclination of their inner thoughts was only evil all day long.

OET-LV and_ YHWH _he/it _saw if/because _that was_great the _evil _of the_humankind on _the_earth and_all (the)_inclination _of the _thoughts _of his/its_heart only was_evil every _of the_day.

ULT And Yahweh saw that the wickedness of mankind, was great on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts, was only evil all day long.

UST Yahweh saw that the people on the earth had become very evil, and that everything they thought about and desired was completely evil all the time.

BSB & MSB Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great upon the earth, and [that] every inclination of the thoughts of his heart [was] altogether evil all the time.

OEB 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,

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.

NET But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

LSV And YHWH sees that the wickedness of man [is] abundant in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [is] only evil every day;

FBV The Lord saw how terribly evil people on earth had become—every single thought in their minds was evil all the time!

T4T Yahweh saw that people on the earth had become very wicked, and that everything they thought about evil things continually.

LEB And Yahweh saw that the evil of humankind was great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was always[fn] only evil.

BBE And the Lord saw that the sin of man was great on the earth, and that all the thoughts of his heart were evil.

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JPS And the LORD 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.

ASV And Jehovah 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.

DRA And God seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times,

YLT And Jehovah seeth that abundant [is] the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

Drby And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of Man was great on the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil continually.

RV And the LORD 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.

SLT And Jehovah will see that great the evil of man in the earth, and every formation of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the days.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.[fn][fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that [fn]euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill [fn]continually.
(¶ 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.)

Bshps But God sawe that the malice of man was great in the earth, and all the imagination of the thoughtes of his heart was only euyll euery day.
(But God saw that the malice of man was great in the earth, and all the imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil every day.)

Gnva When the Lord sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,
(When the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually,)

Cvdl But whan the LORDE sawe yt the wickednes of man was increased vpon ye earth, and that all ye thought and imaginacion of their hert was but onely euell contynually,
(But when the LORD saw it the wickedness of man was increased upon ye/you_all earth, and that all ye/you_all thought and imaginacion of their heart was but only evil contynually,)

Wycl Sotheli God seiy that myche malice of men was in erthe, and that al the thouyt of herte was ententif to yuel in al tyme,
(Truly God see that much malice of men was in earth, and that all the thought of heart was attentive to evil in all time,)

Luth Da aber der HErr sah, daß der Menschen Bosheit groß war auf Erden und alles Dichten und Trachten ihres Herzens nur böse war immerdar,
(So but the/of_the LORD saw(v), that the/of_the people wickedness/malice large what/which on/in/to earth/land/ground and all/everything compositions and Trachten theirs/hers heart only evil what/which forever,)

ClVg Videns autem Deus quod multa malitia hominum esset in terra, et cuncta cogitatio cordis intenta esset ad malum omni tempore,[fn]
(Seeing however God that fine malice/vice of_men was in/into/on earth/land, and everything thought/reflection of_the_heart intenta was to evil all at_the_time,)

UHB וַ⁠יַּ֣רְא יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י רַבָּ֛ה רָעַ֥ת הָ⁠אָדָ֖ם בָּ⁠אָ֑רֶץ וְ⁠כָל־יֵ֨צֶר֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת לִבּ֔⁠וֹ רַ֥ק רַ֖ע כָּל־הַ⁠יּֽוֹם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἰδὼν δὲ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς, ὅτι ἐπληθύνθησαν αἱ κακίαι τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ πᾶς τις διανοεῖται ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἐπιμελῶς ἐπὶ τὰ πονηρὰ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας·

BrTr And the Lord God having seen that the wicked actions of men were multiplied upon the earth, and that every one in his heart was intently brooding over evil continually,