Genesis 6:7 (WEB)
The LORD 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.”
Fathers and councils · 6
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.58Book VI
“And God meditated in His heart, and said, I will destroy man, whom I have made, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, and creeping thing, and fowl of the air, because I am grieved that I made them;” quoting words which are not written in Scripture, as if they conveyed the meaning of what was actually written.” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. vi. 5–7.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…of men together, and we learn this not only from nature, but also from Holy Scripture, for God said, we read, “I will destroy man from the face of the earth,” and this he spake of countless multitudes, and when more than two thousand and two hundred years had gone by after Adam, he brought universal destruction on…” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 7
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
“And since the Omnipotent Father spoke of sinners after the manner of men, saying, It repents me that I have made man, (Gen. 6:7.)” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…as the building of the ark went on for the space of a hundred years, the wrath of God which was to come upon them was certainly preached to them: and if they only would have turned to God, He would have spared them, as at a later period He spared the city of Nineveh when it repented, after He had…” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 7
Read the whole comment“…that which indeed is not so, but must needs so be said: as, for instance, “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God;” and, “It repenteth me that I have made man.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 7
Read the whole comment“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 I am angry that I have made them.”” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 5–7.
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Acts 11:6 takes up the words of Genesis 6:7 (7 words in common).