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- I will wipe away mankind … from the surface of the earth - This can be translated as "I will destroy mankind whom I created so that there will not be any people on the earth."
- mankind whom I have created - God created all mankind. The phrase "whom I have created" tells some more information about all of mankind. Some languages would need to make this relative clause a separate sentence. (See the section on clauses in en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_sentences#clause.) This sentence could be translated as two sentences: "I created mankind. I will wipe them away from the surface of the ground."
- wipe away - This could be translated "totally destroy" or "make it not exist." This verb pictures God as thoroughly cleaning the earth by wiping away wicked mankind.
- Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh - This can be translated as "Yahweh looked favorably on Noah" or "Yahweh was pleased with Noah" (UDB).
- in the eyes of Yahweh - Yahweh sees and knows what people do. AT: "in Yahweh's sight" or "in Yahweh's thoughts". (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)