Study it in the app““For like the waters of Noah is this to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah would not again pass over the earth, so I have sworn not to be angry with you or to rebuke you.”
“Forכִּיlike the watersמֵיof Noahנֹחַis thisזֹאתto me:לִיasאֲשֶׁרI sworeנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיthat the watersמֵיof Noahנֹחַwould notמֵagainעוֹדpassעֲבֹרover the earth,עַל הָאָרֶץsoכֵּןI have swornנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיnot to be angryמִקְּצֹףwith youעָלַיִךְor to rebuke you.וּמִגְּעָר בָּךְ
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “me” appearsNoah
Noah, son of Lamech, the man who found favor with YHWH and was saved with his family in the ark from the flood. In Hebrew "Noach" sounds like "rest" and "comfort" (Genesis 5:29).
Where else “noach” appearsswear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “nishbati” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avor” appearsearth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appearsbe angry
Be angry, burst out in rage; provoke to anger.
Where else “ketsof” appearsrebuke
Rebuke, scold sternly.
Where else “gear” appears8In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with eternal loyal love I will have compassion on you,” says your Redeemer, YHWH.
9 · This verse (above)
10For the mountains will move, and the hills will totter, but my loyal love will not move from you, and my covenant of peace will not totter,” says the one who has compassion on you, YHWH.
