Genesis 5:29
New International Version
He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.”

New Living Translation
Lamech named his son Noah, for he said, “May he bring us relief from our work and the painful labor of farming this ground that the LORD has cursed.”

English Standard Version
and called his name Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the painful toil of our hands.”

Berean Standard Bible
And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

New American Standard Bible
And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will give us comfort from our work and from the hard labor of our hands caused by the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

NASB 1995
Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

NASB 1977
Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one shall give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will give us rest from our work and from the pain of our hands arising from the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”

Amplified Bible
He named him Noah, saying, “This one shall bring us rest and comfort from our work and from the [dreadful] toil of our hands because of the ground which the LORD cursed.”

Christian Standard Bible
And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us relief from the agonizing labor of our hands, caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.”

American Standard Version
and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.

Contemporary English Version
Lamech said, "I'll name him Noah because he will give us comfort, as we struggle hard to make a living on this land that the LORD has put under a curse."

English Revised Version
and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us for our work and for the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He named him Noah [Relief], and said, "This child will bring us relief from the work and painful labor of our hands since the LORD has cursed the ground."

Good News Translation
and said, "From the very ground on which the LORD put a curse, this child will bring us relief from all our hard work"; so he named him Noah.

International Standard Version
whom he named Noah, because he said, "May this one comfort us from our work, from pain that is caused by our manual labor, and from the ground that the LORD has cursed."

Majority Standard Bible
And he named him Noah, saying, ?May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.?

NET Bible
He named him Noah, saying, "This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the LORD has cursed."

New Heart English Bible
and he named him Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us in our labor and in the hard work of our hands, because of the ground which God has cursed."

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and calls his name Noah, saying, “This [one] comforts us concerning our work, and concerning the labor of our hands, because of the ground which YHWH has cursed.”

Young's Literal Translation
and calleth his name Noah, saying, 'This one doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he shall call his name Noah, saying, This shall console us from our work and from the labor of our hands because of the earth which Jehovah cursed it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth which the Lord hath cursed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he called his name Noah, saying, “This one will console us from the works and hardships of our hands, in the land that the Lord has cursed.”

New American Bible
and named him Noah, saying, “This one shall bring us relief from our work and the toil of our hands, out of the very ground that the LORD has put under a curse.”

New Revised Standard Version
he named him Noah, saying, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed this one shall bring us relief from our work and from the toil of our hands.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he called his name Noah, and said, “This one will comfort us from our works, and from the labor of our hands, and from the Earth which LORD JEHOVAH cursed.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he called his name Noah, saying: 'This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, which cometh from the ground which the LORD hath cursed.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he called his name Noe, saying, This one will cause us to cease from our works, and from the toils of our hands, and from the earth, which the Lord God has cursed.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
From Methuselah to Noah
28When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son. 29And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.” 30And after he had become the father of Noah, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters.…

Cross References
Romans 8:20-22
For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Romans 5:12-14
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...

Revelation 22:3
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.

Isaiah 65:17-25
For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. / But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her. ...

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.


Treasury of Scripture

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 has cursed.

he called.

Genesis 6:8,9
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD…

Genesis 7:23
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

Genesis 9:24
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

Noah.

Genesis 3:17-19
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; …

Genesis 4:11,12
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; …

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Genesis 5
1. Recapitulation of the creation of man.
3. The genealogy, age, and death of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah.
22. Enoch's godliness and translation into Heaven.
25. The family line of Methuselah to Noah and his sons














And he named him Noah
The name "Noah" is derived from the Hebrew root "nuach," meaning "rest" or "comfort." This naming reflects the hope and expectation that Noah would bring relief to humanity. In the genealogical context of Genesis, names often carry prophetic significance, indicating the role or destiny of the individual. Noah's name foreshadows his future role in God's plan to preserve humanity through the flood.

saying, “May this one comfort us
The anticipation of comfort suggests a longing for relief from the hardships experienced since the fall of man. This phrase indicates a prophetic hope that Noah would be instrumental in alleviating the burdens brought about by sin. The concept of comfort here is not merely emotional but also practical, as Noah's life and actions would lead to a new beginning for humanity.

in the labor and toil of our hands
This phrase echoes the curse pronounced upon Adam in Genesis 3:17-19, where God declared that the ground would produce thorns and thistles, and man would eat by the sweat of his brow. The labor and toil represent the daily struggles and hardships faced by humanity as a result of sin. Noah's birth is seen as a potential turning point in this ongoing struggle.

caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”
The curse on the ground is a direct consequence of Adam's disobedience in the Garden of Eden. This curse is a reminder of the broken relationship between humanity and God, as well as the resulting impact on creation. The hope expressed in Noah's naming is that he would somehow mitigate the effects of this curse. This foreshadows the eventual redemption and restoration found in Jesus Christ, who is seen as the ultimate source of comfort and rest for humanity, reversing the curse through His sacrificial death and resurrection.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Lamech
The father of Noah, who named his son with a prophetic hope for relief from the curse on the ground.

2. Noah
The son of Lamech, whose name means "rest" or "comfort" in Hebrew, signifying his future role in God's plan.

3. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, who pronounced the curse on the ground due to Adam's sin.

4. The Ground
Cursed by God as a result of Adam's disobedience, leading to toil and hardship for humanity.

5. The Curse
The consequence of sin that brought hardship and labor to mankind, as described in Genesis 3.
Teaching Points
The Hope of Redemption
Lamech's naming of Noah reflects a deep-seated hope for relief from the curse, pointing to the ultimate redemption found in Christ.

The Impact of Sin
The curse on the ground serves as a reminder of the pervasive impact of sin and the need for divine intervention.

God's Sovereign Plan
Despite the curse, God had a plan for redemption through Noah, illustrating His sovereignty and faithfulness.

The Role of Faith
Lamech's prophetic naming of Noah demonstrates faith in God's promises, encouraging believers to trust in God's future deliverance.

The Promise of Comfort
Noah's name signifies comfort, reminding us that God provides solace and hope even amidst life's hardships.(29) He called his name Noah.--This is the first recorded instance, since the days of Eve, of a child being named at his birth, and in both cases the name ended in disappointment. Noah brought no rest, but in his days came the flood to punish human sin. We have already noticed that this longing of Lamech for comfort is in strong contrast with the arrogance of his namesake of the race of Cain. (Comp. Genesis 4:18.)

This same shall comfort us . . . of our hands.--These words form a couplet in the Hebrew, and rhyme like the Arabic couplets in the Koran.

The ground (adamah) which the Lord hath cursed.--It is usual to style this section Elohistic, because it so evidently takes up the narrative at Genesis 2:3. Yet, first, the writer distinctly refers to Genesis 3:17, where it is Jehovah-Elohim who curses the ground; and next he uses the name Jehovah as equivalent to God, according to what we are told in Genesis 4:26. Here, then, as in several other places, the idea that Genesis can be arranged in two portions, distinguished as Elohistic or Jehovistic, according to the name of God employed in them, entirely breaks down. It is remarkable, also, that the word for "toil" in Lantech's distich is the same as that rendered sorrow in Genesis 3:16-17, and that it occurs only in these three places. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And he named him
וַיִּקְרָ֧א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Noah,
נֹ֖חַ (nō·aḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood

saying,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“{May} this one
זֶ֞֠ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

comfort us
יְנַחֲמֵ֤נוּ (yə·na·ḥă·mê·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge

in the labor
מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֙נוּ֙ (mim·ma·‘ă·śê·nū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

and toil
וּמֵעִצְּב֣וֹן (ū·mê·‘iṣ·ṣə·ḇō·wn)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6093: Worrisomeness, labor, pain

of our hands
יָדֵ֔ינוּ (yā·ḏê·nū)
Noun - fdc | first person common plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

caused by
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the ground
הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 127: Ground, land

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has cursed.”
אֵֽרְרָ֖הּ (’ê·rə·rāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate


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