World English Bible

Genesis 5:29

“and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed.”

Verse in context — Genesis 5

All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed.

Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).