Genesis 5:28-30
Complete Jewish Bible
28 Lemekh lived 182 years and fathered a son, 29 whom he called Noach [restful]; for he said, “This one will comfort us in our labor, in the hard work we do with our hands [to get what comes] from the ground that Adonai cursed.” 30 After Noach was born, Lemekh lived 595 years and had sons and daughters.
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Genesis 5:28-30
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- Genesis 5:29 Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.
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