Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,
New American Standard Bible
The Lord
King James Version
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
International Standard Version
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, he told himself, "I will never again curse the land because of human beings even though human inclinations remain evil from youth nor will I destroy every living being ever again, as I've done.
A Conservative Version
And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything
American Standard Version
And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Amplified
The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Bible in Basic English
And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah smelled the sweet odour. And Jehovah said in his heart, I will no more henceforth curse the ground on account of Man, for the thought of Man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will no more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah smelled a smell of sweetness; and Jehovah will say in his heart, I will not gather to curse the earth yet again on account of man; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: and I will not gather yet again to smite every living thing according to which I did.
King James 2000
And the LORD smelled a sweet odor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said {to himself}, "{Never again will I curse} the ground for the sake of humankind, because the inclination of the heart of humankind [is] evil from his youth. {Nor will I ever again destroy} all life as I have done.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah smelled a sweet odor. And Jehovah said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. And I will not again smite every living thing as I have done.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.
NET Bible
And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD smelled the pleasant aroma. The LORD said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh smelled a satisfying odour, so Yahweh said to himself. I will not, again, curse any more the ground for man's sake, although the device of the heart of man, be wicked from his youth, - neither will I again, any more smite every living thing, as I have done.
Webster
And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: neither will I again smite any more every living animal as I have done.
World English Bible
Yahweh smelled the pleasant aroma. Yahweh said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, 'I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;
Themes
the Burnt offering » Specially acceptable
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Covenant » The covenant with noah
the Deluge » That it shall never again occur » Promised
Evil » The whole » Imagination
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Evil in heart
Flood » The promise that it should not recur
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
character of the unrenewed Heart » Full of evil imaginations
Noah » Son of lamech » Builds an altar and offers sacrifices
Sacrifices » Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith
Seed » Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 8:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant With Noah
20
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. He took some of every kind of clean animal and every kind of clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 When the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat,
summer and winter, and day and night
will not cease.”
Cross References
Genesis 3:17
And He said to Adam, “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
You will eat from it by means of painful labor
all the days of your life.
Genesis 6:5
When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth and that every scheme his mind thought of was nothing but evil all the time,
Jeremiah 17:9
and incurable—who can understand it?
Genesis 6:17
“Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth
Leviticus 1:9
The offerer must wash its entrails
Leviticus 1:13
But he is to wash the entrails and shanks with water. The priest will then present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Psalm 51:5
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Romans 1:21
For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For to God we are the fragrance
Leviticus 1:17
He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird.
Job 14:4
No one!
Psalm 58:3
liars err from birth.
Ezekiel 20:41
When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the countries where you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will demonstrate My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.
Matthew 15:19
John 3:6
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us,
Philippians 4:18
But I have received everything in full,
Genesis 4:12
If you work the ground, it will never again give you its yield. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
Genesis 5:29
And he named him Noah,
Genesis 9:11-15
I confirm My covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by the waters of a flood; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Exodus 29:18
Then burn the whole ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the Lord. It is a pleasing aroma,
Exodus 29:25
Take them from their hands and burn them on the altar on top of the burnt offering, as a pleasing aroma before the Lord; it is a fire offering to the Lord.
Leviticus 26:31
I will reduce your cities to ruins and devastate your sanctuaries. I will not smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices.
Job 15:14-16
or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
Proverbs 20:9
I am cleansed from my sin”?
Ecclesiastes 7:20
who does good and never sins.
Song of Songs 4:10-11
Your love is much better than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.
Isaiah 47:12
and your many sorceries,
which you have wearied yourself with from your youth.
Perhaps you will be able to succeed;
perhaps you will inspire terror!
Isaiah 47:15
those who have wearied you
and have traded with you from your youth—
each wanders on his own way;
no one can save you.
Isaiah 48:8
For a long time your ears have not been open.
For I knew that you were very treacherous,
and were known as a rebel from birth.
Isaiah 53:6
we all have turned to our own way;
and the Lord has punished Him
for
Isaiah 54:9-10
when I swore that the waters of Noah
would never flood the earth again,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
or rebuke you.
Isaiah 65:6
I will not keep silent,
I will repay them fully
Jeremiah 8:6
They do not speak what is right.
No one regrets his evil,
asking, ‘What have I done?’
Everyone has stayed his course
like a horse rushing into battle.
Jeremiah 18:12
But they will say, ‘It’s hopeless.
Amos 5:21-22
I can’t stand the stench
of your solemn assemblies.
Romans 8:7-8
For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile
James 1:14-15
But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires.
James 4:1-2
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings
2 Peter 3:6-7
Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded.
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.