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.