Genesis 8:21 meaning and explanation
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Genesis 8:21, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
After the floodwaters recede, Noah builds an altar and offers burnt offerings from every clean animal and bird. The LORD smells the pleasing aroma, a sacrificial image of acceptance, and resolves in His heart never again to curse the ground because of man or destroy all living creatures.
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