28 Lamech was 182 years old when he fathered a son. 29 And he named him Noah,[a] saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”(A) 30 Lamech lived 595 years after he fathered Noah, and he fathered other sons and daughters.

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  1. 5:29 In Hb, the name Noah sounds like “bring us relief.”

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.