The Lord says to Edom, ¹  “I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them “humankind.” ¹ 

The Lord regretted ¹  that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended. ² 

Then ¹  he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for people, ²  not people for the Sabbath.

God created humankind ¹  in his own image, in the image of God he created them, ²  male and female he created them. ³ 

This is the record ¹  of the family line ²  of Adam. When God created humankind, ³  he made them ⁴  in the likeness of God.

“Whoever sheds human blood, ¹  by other humans ²  must his blood be shed; for in God’s image ³  God ⁴  has made humankind.”

The Lord watches ¹  from heaven; he sees all people. ² 

But the Lord saw ¹  that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination ²  of the thoughts ³  of their minds ⁴  was only evil ⁵  all the time. ⁶ 

When the Most High ¹  gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, ²  he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly. ³ 

You did miracles and amazing deeds in the land of Egypt which have had lasting effect. By this means you gained both in Israel and among humankind a renown that lasts to this day. ¹ 

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves ¹  with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

When humankind ¹  began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born ²  to them, ³ 

“Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all humankind, ¹  appoint ²  a man over the community,

“I said, ‘I want to cut them in pieces. ¹  I want to make people forget they ever existed.

“Surely you know ¹  that it has been from old, ever since humankind was placed ²  on the earth,

which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly.

for the wicked seem to be everywhere, ¹  when people promote evil. ² 

You destroy their offspring ¹  from the earth, their descendants ²  from among the human race. ³ 

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!