²¹ The Lord ·was pleased with these sacrifices [^Lsmelled the sweet savor/smell] and said ·to himself [^Lin his heart], “I will never again curse the ground because of human beings. ·Their thoughts [The inclination of their hearts] are evil even ·when [from the time] they are young, but I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth as I did this time.

¹¹ I ·make [establish] this ·agreement [covenant; treaty; 6:18] with you: ·I will never again destroy all living things by a flood [^La flood will never again cut off all flesh]. A flood will never again destroy the earth.”