Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 7:29, "Truly, this only I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many schemes." This page is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi) Does God repent? God resolves to destroy man: the original word is very striking, 'I will wipe off man from the earth,' as dirt or filth is wiped off from a place which should be clean, and is thrown to the dunghill, the proper place for it. Mankind's disasters and tragedies have their roots in sin, but God did not will man to sin. In essence, what Whitelaw is saying here is that, when it comes to “changes of purpose” in God’s dealings with man, a certain “accommodation” is made so as to help “fit” this so-called “change” into a way so that man … The King James Version translates God’s response to Moses’ prayer (Exod. GOD does not need to repent of his actions but is sorry over ours. God repented that he had made man; but we never find him repent that he redeemed man. The New King James Version translates this verse: “And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart” (emphasis added throughout except where noted). So, if God knows everything why did He repent in Genesis 6:6? It may be hard to see how Adam and Eve’s falling into sin could bring glory to God. In different situations it can be used in different ways. The King James version says, “And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart” (Genesis 6:6 also Exodus 32:14). Before the flood (and just after the sons of God had sex with the daughters of men), God repented for having made humans. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. God at the same time decree to create man and to destroy them all by a deluge some ages after. Answer: The word "repent" means to change direction. 6:6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man upon the earth - That he had made a creature of such noble powers, and had put him on this earth, which he built and furnished on purpose to be a comfortable habitation for him; and it grieved him at his heart - These are expressions after the manner of men, and must be understood so as not to reflect upon God… 32:14), “And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.” If God is perfect, meaning He has not sinned and never will sin, why did He repent? What did He need to repent of? 6 "The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart." But today I want us to look at a man whose prayer was so powerful that he caused God to repent. God is omniscient (Psalm 139:1–6), and He knows the future (Isaiah 46:10). So He definitely knew that Adam and Eve would sin. Wesley's Notes for Genesis 6:6. Repentance means God made a mistake, which is impossible, here repentance or regret means God is showing more of his divine decree made in eternity. He is revealing more of his divine plans. He was grieved that we had become what we are but not in the sense that he had made a mistake in the creation of man. In fact, some might even wonder why, if God knew ahead of time all the trouble they would cause, He made them in the first place. Let’s read Genesis 6:5-6 – “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. Genesis 6:6 After Aaron made the people dance naked around his golden calf, God decided to kill all of the Israelites. "He was grieved in his heart "shows that God has feelings and emotions , but he did not felt regret that he created humans in the first place, as if He had made a serious mistake. Mankind has chosen to bring disaster and tragedy upon himself. God is perfect and did not regret that he made man. "And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them"" … God does not have regret or Repentance as man does.