28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son. 29 And he called his name (A)Noah,[a] saying, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground (B)which the Lord has cursed.” 30 After he begot Noah, Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years, and had sons and daughters.

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  1. Genesis 5:29 Lit. Rest

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah[a](A) and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.(B) 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

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  1. Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.