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NASB | Genesis 8:21 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 8:21 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 Question:
At the Fall, The LORD cursed the ground.Gen 3:17 (This might be why Cain's offering was rejected, because it came from what the LORD had cursed.) Generations of sin later Lamech declared, Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed." Gen 5:29 After the flood, the LORD responds to Noah's offering. "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." Was the curse on the ground lifted? (I'm wondering about the grain offering God commanded - how this would be acceptable if the ground was cursed?) |
Bible Answer: Personally, and I know there will be those who disagree, I think the Adamic curse on the ground will only be lifted at Christ's second coming. Romans 8:18-22... Evidence that the original curse, c.f. Gen 3, is still there... 1. Toil 2. Thorns and Thistles Perhaps in Genesis 8 it is saying there won't be an additional curse. The ground has been cursed to us. We have to deal with the thorns and thistles. We, humans in general, have to work hard, to toil and sweat to get crops. But, there hasn't been another worldwide flood and there never will be. |