Genesis 8:21 Themes and Topics

Wash the internal organs and legs. The priest will then burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Wash the internal organs and the hind legs. The priest will present the sacrifice to Jehovah and burn all of it on the altar. The odor of this food offering is pleasing to Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

Finally, he will take the bird by its wings, tear it partially open, and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Noah built an altar to Jehovah and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.

God blessed Noah and his sons. He said: Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. All the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air will be filled with fear and dread of you. Every creature that moves along the ground and all the fish of the sea are placed under your control. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. read more.
You must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. I will require your lifeblood as an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. I will demand an accounting from each man for the life of his fellow man. Whoever sheds the blood of man will have his blood shed by man. For man was made in the image of God. You should be fruitful and increase in number. Multiply (increase) on the earth. Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you, the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you, every living creature on earth. I establish my covenant with you: Never again will the waters of a flood destroy all life. Never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. God said: This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I give you my rainbow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world of mankind. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant with you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the long lasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth. God said: This is the sign of the covenant I have established with all life on the earth.

He has remembered his covenant forever! It is the word he commanded to a thousand generations. Verse Concepts

He confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant. Verse Concepts

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says Jehovah. I have compassion on you. Verse Concepts

For I, Jehovah, love justice. I hate robbery in the burnt offering. Therefore I will faithfully give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them. Verse Concepts

Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you, the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you, every living creature on earth. read more.
I establish my covenant with you: Never again will the waters of a flood destroy all life. Never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth. God said: This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I give you my rainbow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world of mankind. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant with you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the long lasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth. God said: This is the sign of the covenant I have established with all life on the earth.

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

But I will establish my covenant with you. You will enter the ark, you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you. Bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal, and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. read more.
Take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them. Noah did everything exactly as God commanded him.

To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, will never cease.

A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness, Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

Those who seek my life lay traps for me. Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me. All day long they think of ways to deceive me. Verse Concepts

Then he said: Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are committing in the dark, each man in the room of his carved images? For they say: 'Jehovah does not see us! Jehovah has forsaken the land!' Verse Concepts

Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. Verse Concepts

Jehovah said: If they become one people speaking the same language, nothing will be impossible for them. They have begun to do this. Verse Concepts

Then it will happen, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness. It shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. I know the intent they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore. Verse Concepts

They keep saying to those who despise me, Jehovah says: 'Everything will go well for you.' They tell all who live by their own stubborn ways: 'Nothing bad will happen to you.' Verse Concepts

for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened. Verse Concepts

Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit. You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. You should say, If God wills, we should both live, and do this or that. read more.
You glory in your conceit. Such glory is evil.

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

My people have done two things wrong: (l) They have abandoned me, the fountain (source) of living waters. They have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. (Revelation 4:11) Verse Concepts

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it? I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil. He devises wicked schemes to destroy the afflicted with slander, even though the needy one speaks what is right. Verse Concepts

Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. Verse Concepts

This evil is in all things that are done under the sun. There is one event that comes to all. The heart of the sons of men is full of evil. Madness is in their heart while they live. After that they go to the dead (die). Verse Concepts

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun. It is like an error that proceeds from the ruler. Craziness is set in many exalted places, and the rich sit in low places. I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.

Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart! Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. Verse Concepts

You have done worse than your ancestors. All of you are following your own stubborn, evil ways that keep you from listening (obeying) to me. Verse Concepts

To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. Verse Concepts

Noah built an altar to Jehovah and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done.

My flesh and my heart fail: God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever. Verse Concepts

If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it? I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.

Before destruction the heart of man is prideful. Humility comes before honor and glory. Verse Concepts

Jehovah saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become. Every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. Verse Concepts

This evil is in all things that are done under the sun. There is one event that comes to all. The heart of the sons of men is full of evil. Madness is in their heart while they live. After that they go to the dead (die). Verse Concepts

for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools.

Man ruins his life by his own foolishness. His heart chafes with anger against Jehovah. Verse Concepts

A man's heart determines his way. Jehovah directs his steps. Verse Concepts

A heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run quickly to badness, Verse Concepts

Jehovah smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the intent of his heart is evil from childhood. I will never again destroy every living creature, as I have done. Verse Concepts

O Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you? Verse Concepts

Eliab, David's oldest brother, heard David talking to the men. Then Eliab became angry with David. Why did you come here, he asked him, and with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how overconfident and headstrong you are. You came here just to see the battle. Verse Concepts

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it? Verse Concepts

Sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly. Therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully committed to do evil. Verse Concepts

Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to Jehovah. The way of the upright is his delight. Verse Concepts

Fraud is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord. Verse Concepts