And the LORD Smelled a Sweet Savour (Genesis 8:21)

2025-07-15

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. (Genesis 8:21)

Noah offered the offering on a new altar with probably much thanksgiving, having been on the ark for a long time. But what else happened? The Lord was pleased and promised never to destroy the world again or curse the ground again, like He did with the flood (Genesis 8:22; 9:11-12). Christ the Lord also gave Himself, and the Father also gave us a great promise of life, never to destroy us, even in the coming judgment.