וירח יהוה את ריח הניחח ויאמר יהוה אל לבו לא אסף לקלל עוד את האדמה בעבור האדם כי יצר לב האדם רע מנעריו ולא אסף עוד להכות את כל חי כאשר עשיתי׃
Gen 8:21 [Samaritan]
וירח יהוה את ריח הניחח ויאמר יהוה אל לבו לא אוסף עוד לקלל את האדמה בעבור האדם כי יצר לב האדם רע מנעריו ולא אוסף עוד להכות את כל חי כאשר עשיתי׃
Gen 8:21 [Masoretic]
וַיָּרַח יְהוָה אֶת־רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־לִבֹּו לֹֽא־אֹסִף לְקַלֵּל עֹוד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה בַּעֲבוּר הָֽאָדָם כִּי יֵצֶר לֵב הָאָדָם רַע מִנְּעֻרָיו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִף עֹוד לְהַכֹּות אֶת־כָּל־חַי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
Gen 8:21 [Targum Onkelos]
וְקַבֵּיל יְיָ בְּרַעֲוָא יַת קוּרְבָּנֵיהּ וַאֲמַר יְיָ בְּמֵימְרֵיהּ לָא אוֹסֵיף לִמְלַט עוֹד יַת אַרְעָא בְּדִיל חוֹבֵי אֵינָשָׁא אֲרֵי יִצְרָא לִיבָּא דְאֵינָשָׁא בִּישׁ מִזְעוּרֵיהּ וְלָא אוֹסִיף עוֹד לְמִימְחֵי יַת כָּל דְּחַי כְּמָא דְעָבָדִית׃
Gen 8:21 [Peshitta]
ܘܐܪܝܚ ܡܪܝܐ ܪܝܚܐ ܕܣܘܬܐ. ܪܝܚܐ ܕܢܝܚܐ܂ ܘܐܡܼܪ ܡܪܝܐ ܒܠܒܗ܂ ܠܐ ܐܘܣܦ ܬܘܒ ܠܡܠܛܗܿ ܠܐܪܥܐ ܡܛܠ ܒܪ ܐܢܫܐ܂ ܡܛܠ ܕܝܨܪܐ ܕܠܒܗ ܕܒܪ ܐܢܫܐ ܒܝܫ ܡܢ ܛܠܝܘܬܗ܂ ܘܠܐ ܐܘܣܦ ܬܘܒ ܠܡܡܚܐ ܠܟܠ ܕܚܝ ܐܝܟ ܕܥܒܿܕܬ܂
Gen 8:21 [Septuagint]
Καὶ ὠσφράνθη Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας. Καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς διανοηθείς, οὐ προσθήσω ἔτι τοῦ καταράσασθαι τὴν γῆν διὰ τὰ ἔργα τῶν ἀνθρώπων· ὅτι ἔγκειται ἡ διάνοια τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπιμελῶς ἐπὶ τὰ πονηρὰ ἐκ νεότητος αὐτοῦ· οὐ προσθήσω οὖν ἔτι πατάξαι πᾶσαν σάρκα ζῶσαν, καθὼς ἐποίησα.
And the LORD God smelled a savour of sweetness, and the LORD God said what He had in mind, “I will not any more curse the earth, because of the works of men, because the thought of man gives heed to evil from his youth, therefore I will not any more smite all living flesh as I have done.”
Gen 8:21 [Vulgate]
odoratusque est Dominus odorem suavitatis et ait ad eum nequaquam ultra maledicam terrae propter homines sensus enim et cogitatio humani cordis in malum prona sunt ab adulescentia sua non igitur ultra percutiam omnem animantem sicut feci
וַיָּ֣רַח יְהוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבֹּ֗ו לֹֽא־֠אֹסִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל עֹ֤וד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף עֹ֛וד לְהַכֹּ֥ות אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
And YHWH smelled the pleasing aroma and YHWH said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living thing as I have done.”
Morphology
- וַיָּ֣רַח (wayyāraḥ) – Root: ריח (r-y-ḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol, third masculine singular; Translation: “And He smelled”; Notes: Refers to the LORD perceiving the aroma of the sacrifice.
- יְהוָה֮ (Adonai) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “The LORD”; Notes: The subject of the verb.
- אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ (ʾeṯ-rēaḥ) – Root: ריח (r-y-ḥ); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + noun, singular masculine; Translation: “the aroma”; Notes: Refers to the smell of the offering.
- הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ (hannîḥōaḥ) – Root: נוח (n-w-ḥ); Form: Noun, singular masculine with definite article ה; Translation: “the pleasing aroma”; Notes: Indicates an offering acceptable to the LORD.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (wayyōmer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal wayyiqtol, third masculine singular; Translation: “He said”; Notes: Denotes direct speech.
- יְהוָ֜ה (Adonai) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “The LORD”; Notes: The subject of the verb.
- אֶל־לִבֹּ֗ו (ʾel-libō) – Root: לב (l-v); Form: Preposition אֶל + noun, singular masculine construct with third masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in His heart”; Notes: Expresses internal thought or determination.
- לֹֽא־֠אֹסִף (lōʾ-ʾōsîp̄) – Root: יסף (y-s-p̄); Form: Qal imperfect, first person singular; Translation: “I will never again”; Notes: A negation of repetition.
- לְקַלֵּ֨ל (ləqallēl) – Root: קלל (q-l-l); Form: Piel infinitive construct; Translation: “to curse”; Notes: Refers to the imposition of a curse.
- עֹ֤וד (ʿōwḏ) – Root: עוד (ʿ-w-d); Form: Adverb; Translation: “again”; Notes: Indicates a cessation of previous actions.
- אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ (ʾeṯ-hāʾăḏāmāh) – Root: אדמה (ʾ-d-m-h); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + noun, singular feminine with definite article ה; Translation: “the ground”; Notes: Refers to the earth or soil.
- בַּעֲב֣וּר (baʿăḇūr) – Root: עבור (ʿ-v-r); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun, singular masculine; Translation: “because of”; Notes: Indicates the reason for the previous curse.
- הָֽאָדָ֔ם (hāʾāḏām) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Form: Noun, singular masculine with definite article ה; Translation: “humankind”; Notes: The subject of the statement.
- כִּ֠י (kî) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for the decision.
- יֵ֣צֶר (yēṣer) – Root: יצר (y-ṣ-r); Form: Noun, singular masculine; Translation: “inclination”; Notes: Refers to the intent or nature of the heart.
- לֵ֧ב (lēḇ) – Root: לב (l-v); Form: Noun, singular masculine construct; Translation: “heart”; Notes: The seat of thoughts and emotions.
- הָאָדָ֛ם (hāʾāḏām) – Root: אדם (ʾ-d-m); Form: Noun, singular masculine with definite article ה; Translation: “of humankind”; Notes: Indicates the subject whose inclination is described.
- רַ֖ע (raʿ) – Root: רע (r-ʿ); Form: Adjective, singular masculine; Translation: “evil”; Notes: Describes the nature of the inclination.
- מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו (min-ne-u-rav) – Root: נער (na’ar); Form: noun, ms construct with preposition and 3ms suffix; Translation: “from his youth”; Notes: Indicates the early onset of humanity’s evil inclination.
- וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף (ve-lo-o-sif) – Root: יסף (yasaf); Form: Hifil, imperfect, 1cs; Translation: “and I will no longer”; Notes: Reiterates YHWH’s decision to refrain from further action.
- עֹ֛וד (od) – Adverb; Translation: “again”; Notes: Emphasizes that this action will not be repeated.
- לְהַכֹּ֥ות (le-ha-kot) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil, infinitive construct; Translation: “to strike”; Notes: Refers to causing destruction or death to living beings.
- אֶת־ (et) – Direct object marker; Translation: “—”; Notes: Marks the direct object of the verb.
- כָּל־חַ֖י (kol-chai) – Root: חיה (chai); Form: noun, ms construct; Translation: “all living things”; Notes: Refers to all forms of life on earth.
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka-a-sher) – Conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Introduces the comparison to past actions.
- עָשִֽׂיתִי (a-si-ti) – Root: עשה (asah); Form: Qal, perfect, 1cs; Translation: “I have done”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s previous act of judgment during the flood.