⁵ The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth,^(A) and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.^(B)

⁶ The Lord regretted^(A) that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

²¹ The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma^(A) and said in his heart: “Never again will I curse the ground^(B) because of humans, even though^[a] every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood.^(C) And never again will I destroy^(D) all living creatures,^(E) as I have done.

⁴⁵ “Before I finished praying in my heart,^(A) Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder.^(B) She went down to the spring and drew water, and I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’^(C)

³ His heart was drawn to Dinah^(A) daughter of Jacob;^(B) he loved^(C) the young woman and spoke tenderly^(D) to her.

⁸ But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.^(A)

²⁸ “My silver has been returned,” he said to his brothers. “Here it is in my sack.”

Their hearts sank^(A) and they turned to each other trembling^(B) and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”^(C)

¹⁴ Then the Lord’s anger burned^(A) against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet^(B) you, and he will be glad to see you.

²¹ The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders^(A) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart^(B) so that he will not let the people go.^(C)