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Genesis 5:29

What does Genesis 5:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 5:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and calleth his name Noah, saying, `This <FI>one<Fi> doth comfort us concerning our work, and concerning the labour of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he called his name Noah, saying, This [one] shall comfort us concerning our work and concerning the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Jehovah has cursed.

Context

v.28And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

v.29This passage

v.30And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 24:37

    And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Luke 17:26

    And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

  • Luke 3:36

    the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

  • 1 Peter 3:20

    that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

  • Genesis 3:17

    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 toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

  • Ezekiel 14:14

    though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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