The same term appears in the most ancient of the Scriptures where, in referring to the days of Noah, it says: “Jehovah felt regrets that he had made men in the earth, and he felt hurt at his heart.
Tas pats vārds parādās vissenākajos Rakstos, kur, runājot par Noas dienām, sacīts: ” Dievam kļuva žēl, ka Viņš cilvēku zemes virsū bija radījis, un Viņš savā sirdī ļoti noskuma.