21 When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,(A) He said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground(B) because of man, even though man’s inclination is evil from his youth.(C) And I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.(D)

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21 The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma(A) and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground(B) because of humans, even though[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.(C) And never again will I destroy(D) all living creatures,(E) as I have done.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 8:21 Or humans, for