## God's Promise [03-15] ##

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__God__ said, “I __promise__ I will __never again curse__ the ground because of the __evil__ things that people do, or destroy the world by causing a flood, even though __people are sinful from the time they are children__.” 

神因全燔祭而欣悦，便降福挪亚和他的家人。神说:「你们要滋生繁殖，充满大地。」神也承诺不再用洪水摧毁大地。

## Important Terms: ##

* __[God](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/God.md)__
* __[promise](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/promise.md)__
* __[curse](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/curse.md)__
* __[evil](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/evil.md)__
* __[sin](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-tw/src/master/content/kt/sin.md)__


## Translation Notes: ##

* __never again__ - This means, "not ever again" or, "not again at any time" or, "truly not again". Examples: "I will not ever again curse the ground" or, "I will not curse the ground again at any time" or, "I will truly not curse the ground again".
* __curse the ground__ - The earth and the other creatures suffered because of man's sin.
* __the world__ – This refers to the earth and the living creatures that lived on it.
* __people are sinful from the time they are children__ - Another way to say this would be, "people do sinful things their entire lives."