GEN 8:21 Number agreement #1052

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opened 2022-01-12 18:50:53 +00:00 by bobj · 3 comments

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2022-01-12 18:50:53 +00:00

\v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though the intentions of their hearts is evil from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done.

ISSUE: Noun/verb number disagreement was apparently introduced when changing from the original ASV "the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth."

NOTE 1: יֵ֙צֶר֙ is singular in the Hebrew.
NOTE 2: יֵ֙צֶר֙ is rendered "inclination" in the parallel verse of GEN 6:5; "motivation" elsewhere.

SUGGESTED CHANGE:
\v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though the intention of mankind's heart is evil from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done.

NOTE 3: The tN for this verse would be affected by this change.

\v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though **the intentions of their hearts is evil** from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done. ISSUE: Noun/verb number disagreement was apparently introduced when changing from the original ASV "the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth." NOTE 1: יֵ֙צֶר֙ is singular in the Hebrew. NOTE 2: יֵ֙צֶר֙ is rendered "inclination" in the parallel verse of GEN 6:5; "motivation" elsewhere. SUGGESTED CHANGE: \v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though the **intention of mankind's heart is evil** from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done. NOTE 3: The tN for this verse would be affected by this change.