Q&A: How can the Holy One, blessed be He, regret something if He knows in advance what will happen?
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How can the Holy One, blessed be He, regret something if He knows in advance what will happen?
Question
How did the Holy One, blessed be He, regret having made man, because He sees that man is constantly sinning and that his inclination is only evil all day long?
After all, He created man with that inclination and knew that this is what was going to happen.
Answer
I assume this is a figurative description, not a factual one. And perhaps He saw that the extent of the sin was greater than He had anticipated (after all, what people will choose cannot be known in advance).