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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. דון dı̂yn “be down, strive, subdue, judge.” בשׁגם bāshagām “inasmuch, as also.” The rendering “in their e…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will destroy. —Hebrew, delete, rub out.

From the face of the earth. —Hebrew, the adâmâ…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, etc. He again introduces God as …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said
Not to the angels, nor to Noah, but within himself, on observing to what a height the sin of man h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The most remarkable thing about the old world is its destruction by the deluge, or flood. We are told of the abounding iniquity of that wicked worl…

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