Holy Scripture
Genesis 6:8
A church father on this verse
“And for a very long while wickedness extended and spread, and reached and laid hold upon the whole race of mankind, until a very small seed of righteousness remained among them: and illicit unions took place upon the earth, since angels were united with the daughters of the race of mankind; and they bore to them sons…”
Source: Septuagint
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8But Noah found grace before the Lord God.
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6then God laid it to heart that he had made man upon the earth, and he pondered it deeply.
7And God said, I will blot out man whom I have made from the face of the earth, even man with cattle, and reptiles with flying creatures of the sky, for I am grieved that I have made them.
— Genesis 6:8 —
9And these are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man; being perfect in his generation, Noah was well-pleasing to God.
10And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth.