Genesis 5:29 — He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil o… — NIV | maBible

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29 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.”

Passage themes

The name of comfort — he called his name Noah
The ground under the curse — because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed

Notes and references

Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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