Genesis 8:21

“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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Genesis 8:21

“And the LORD smelled a sweete sauour, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not againe curse the ground any more for mans sake; for the imagination of mans heart is euil from his youth: neither will I againe smite any more euery thing liuing, as I haue done.”
King James Version (1611) - View original scan of Genesis chapter 8

“The LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.”
New American Standard Version (1995)

“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.”
American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”
Basic English Bible

“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.”
Darby Bible

“And the Lord smelled a sweet savour, and said: I will no more curse the earth for the sake of man: for the imagination and thought of man's heart are prone to evil from his youth: therefore I will no more destroy every living soul as I have done. ”
Douay Rheims Bible

“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. ”
Webster's 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.”
World English Bible

“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;”
Youngs Literal Bible

“ And the LORD smelled the 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.”
Jewish Publication Society Bible

doris's comment on 2014-06-30 06:32:00:

God still loves his creation despite His disappointments about man. it was reported that 'and the lord smelled a sweet savour ',that smelled might have changed the heart of God to say that he will not again curse the ground for the sake of man.it is good to always offer sacrifies of thanks giving to the Lord, and also plead on our inequaties through alter calls.God is moved by our genuine offerings and thanks givings.

rita's comment on 2013-08-06 00:52:20:

God heartbroken and discussed held his creation accountable for his acts. He did not change his plan b/c he did not kill us he gave us another chance.

David L. Pahlka's comment on 2012-12-26 11:15:06:

Wesley and myself agree almost totally, despite our investigations were done independently. Especially after the 2000 and 2012 scares of another great mass destruction. The only thing I have to add is that mankind was specifically created to prevent another titanic asteroid or massive comet destruction. Not for our sakes but for all of God's creatures it has taken God so long to evolve. No scientist can explain why mankind evolved so quickly from apes unless it was divinely done. Of all the flood stories, Babylonian or Greek, only the Hebrew contains God's promise which is why Israel survived to bring God's promise to Noah. The Hebrews have survived against all odds throughout human history for a reason.

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