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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.””

Genesis 5:29

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Genesis 5 is a genealogy from Adam to Noah, repeating the refrain that each man lived and died. Lamech names his son at a time when the ground still bears the curse spoken after the fall.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llamó su nombre Noé, diciendo: Este nos aliviará de nuestras obras, y del trabajo de nuestras manos, á causa de la tierra que Jehová maldijo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lamec tenía ciento ochenta y dos años cuando nació su hijo Noé. Lamec lo llamó Noé, porque dijo: «Él nos aliviará del duro trabajo que significa labrar la tierra que Dios maldijo». Después de esto, Lamec vivió quinientos noventa y cinco años, tuvo hijos e hijas, y murió a la edad de setecientos setenta y siete años.

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