6. He was very sorry that he had made them,
7. and he said, “I'll destroy every living creature on earth! I'll wipe out people, animals, birds, and reptiles. I'm sorry I ever made them.”
8. But the Lord was pleased with Noah,
9. and this is the story about him. Noah was the only person who lived right and obeyed God.
10. He had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11-12. God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent.
13. So he told Noah:Cruelty and violence have spread everywhere. Now I'm going to destroy the whole earth and all its people.