21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 8:21:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣רַחvayarakh{And He} smelled Genesis 8:21:2 ⧉יְהוָה֮yahwehLORD Genesis 8:21:3 ⧉אֶת־רֵ֣יחַetreiakhfragrance Genesis 8:21:4 ⧉הַנִּיחֹחַ֒hanikhoakhthe soothing Genesis 8:21:5 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomer{And He} said Genesis 8:21:6 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Genesis 8:21:7 ⧉אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹellibboin his heart Genesis 8:21:8 ⧉לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִףloosifI will not add Genesis 8:21:9 ⧉לְקַלֵּ֨לlekallelto curse Genesis 8:21:10 ⧉ע֤וֹדodagain Genesis 8:21:11 ⧉אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ethaadamathe ground Genesis 8:21:12 ⧉בַּעֲב֣וּרbaavuron account of Genesis 8:21:13 ⧉הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔םhaadamthe human Genesis 8:21:14 ⧉כִּ֠יkifor Genesis 8:21:15 ⧉יֵ֣צֶרyetserinclination of Genesis 8:21:16 ⧉לֵ֧בlevheart of Genesis 8:21:17 ⧉הָאָדָ֛םhaadamthe human Genesis 8:21:18 ⧉רַ֖עraevil Genesis 8:21:19 ⧉מִנְּעֻרָ֑יוminneuravfrom his youth Genesis 8:21:20 ⧉וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ףveloosif{And} I will not add Genesis 8:21:21 ⧉ע֛וֹדodagain Genesis 8:21:22 ⧉לְהַכּ֥וֹתlehakotto strike Genesis 8:21:23 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖יetkolkhaievery living thing Genesis 8:21:24 ⧉כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Genesis 8:21:25 ⧉עָשִֽׂיתִי׃asitiI have done |
21. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Judge} smelled the pleasing aroma, and the LORD said in His heart, “I will not again curse the ground because of humanity, for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth; and I will not again strike all living things as I have done.” |
21. Dynamic Translation When the LORD {Yahweh, Compassionate Responder} smelled the sweet smell of the offering, He said to Himself, “Never again will I curse the earth because of people, even though the human heart’s desires are bent toward evil from childhood. Nor will I ever again destroy every living thing as I did.” |