Genesis 5:29
He named him Noah [Rest], saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Adonai has cursed.”
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28Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.
Cross References
Genesis 4:11Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood + 4:11. (9-11) Quoted in Matt 23:35; Luke 11:51 from your hand.
Genesis 7:23Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah [Rest] was left, and those who were with him in the ship.
Isaiah 54:9“For this is like the waters of Noah [Rest] + 54:9. Quoted in Matt 24:37 to me; 2 for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah [Rest] will no more go over the earth, 2 so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. 1
Luke 3:36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem [Name], the son of Noah [Rest], the son of Lamech,
Matthew Henry on Genesis 5:29-32
Account of Noah. ( b. c. 2448.) 28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham,… Read the whole commentary →